Selected MCQ

Current Question
Which country’s prime minister visited Saudi Arabia to discuss the Strait of Hormuz crisis in April 2026?
  • A. United States (President)
  • B. Italy
  • C. Germany
  • D. France
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni visited Saudi Arabia amid the Iran-related crisis.
Related Question 1
Before becoming NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte was the prime minister of which country?
  • A. Belgium
  • B. Sweden
  • C. Netherlands
  • D. Denmark
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
NATO’s biography identifies Mark Rutte as the former prime minister of the Netherlands.
Related Question 2
In early 2026, which country’s prime minister announced plans to suspend a defense cooperation agreement with Israel?
  • A. Greece
  • B. Italy
  • C. Spain
  • D. Portugal
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni announced suspending a defense pact with Israel.
Related Question 3
The first papal visit to Africa occurred in April 2026 when Pope Leo XIV visited which country?
  • A. Kenya
  • B. Nigeria
  • C. Algeria
  • D. Ghana
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Algiers, Algeria—the first-ever papal trip to Africa.
Related Question 4
In April 2026, who hosted a summit with 40 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
  • A. United States
  • B. United Kingdom
  • C. France
  • D. Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The United Kingdom hosted the summit on the Strait of Hormuz.
Related Question 5
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland was charged in early 2026 over corruption related to which notorious figure?
  • A. Bernie Madoff
  • B. Jeffrey Epstein
  • C. Saddam Hussein
  • D. Carlos Ghosn
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Jagland was charged over corruption ties to U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.