Q 01/05

Which country became the tenth member of BRICS on January 6, 2025?

A) Indonesia

B) Vietnam

C) Nigeria

D) Turkey

Answer · why

A) Indonesia

It was the first Southeast Asian nation to join the bloc.

Q 02/05

Which metropolitan area suffered the most destructive wildfires in its history in January 2025?

A) Greater Sydney

B) Greater Athens

C) Greater Vancouver

D) Greater Los Angeles

Answer · why

D) Greater Los Angeles

Over 13,000 structures were destroyed and 180,000 people evacuated.

Q 03/05

Which Chinese chatbot's release wiped almost $600 billion off Nvidia's value on January 27?

A) Ernie Bot

B) Qwen

C) DeepSeek

D) Kimi

Answer · why

C) DeepSeek

It was the biggest single-day drop for one company in US stock market history.

Q 04/05

Which comic-strip sailor's first version entered the public domain on January 1, 2025?

A) Dick Tracy

B) Blondie

C) Little Orphan Annie

D) Popeye

Answer · why

D) Popeye

The first Tintin stories entered the public domain the same day.

Q 05/05

Which country became the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage in January?

A) Vietnam

B) Philippines

C) Thailand

D) Singapore

Answer · why

C) Thailand

It was the 38th country worldwide; Liechtenstein had become the 37th weeks earlier.