Which country on March 24, 2022 successfully test firing its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile?
- A. Malaysia
- B. North Korea
- C. Australia
- D. China
Correct Answer: B. North Korea
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Correct Answer: C. France
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Correct Answer: B. UAE
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Correct Answer: C. Rishi Sunak
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Correct Answer: A. Douglas Stuart
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Correct Answer: B. North Korea
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off its east coast on July 12, 2023, prompting condemnations from leaders of South Korea and Japan who met on the sidelines of a NATO summit. The launch came after heated complaints from North Korea in recent days, accusing American spy planes of violating airspace in its economic zones, condemning a recent visit to South Korea by an American nuclear-power cruise missile submarine, and promising to take steps in reaction.
Correct Answer: D. All of these
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