A. 50,000 – 70,000
B. 100,000 – 150,000
C. 225,000 – 300,000
D. Over 1 million
Correct Answer: C. 225,000 – 300,000
On 3 August 2025, the March for Humanity pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney gathered between 225,000–300,000 people, one of the largest demonstrations in Australian history. Similar solidarity protests occurred in Melbourne.
A. Taiwan
B. Hong Kong
C. Philippines
D. South Korea
Correct Answer: B. Hong Kong
Between 29 July and 5 August 2025, Hong Kong recorded four consecutive black rainstorm warnings, disrupting flights, transport, and raising concerns about climate change–driven weather volatility.
A. World Bank
B. International Red Cross
C. United Nations
D. Amnesty International
Correct Answer: C. United Nations
On 31 August 2025, the Houthis detained 19 UN staff members in Yemen, escalating tensions with the international community and drawing condemnation from the UN Secretary-General.
A. BRICS Summit
B. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit
C. G20 Summit
D. ASEAN+3 Summit
Correct Answer: B. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit
On 31 August 2025, China hosted the SCO Summit in Tianjin, attended by leaders including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, António Guterres, and Narendra Modi, adopting the Tianjin Declaration on security and regional cooperation.
A. DeepSeek R1
B. Claude 3.7
C. Sapient’s HRM
D. ChatGPT o3-mini-high
Correct Answer: C. Sapient’s HRM
Sapient’s HRM, developed in Singapore, mimics the human brain using high-level and low-level modules, and employs iterative refinement. It surpassed rivals on ARC-AGI benchmarks, scored 40.3% in ARC-AGI-1, and excels in complex tasks like Sudoku and maze navigation, as independently verified after its arXiv preprint release.
A. Paris
B. Rome
C. Bologna
D. Berlin
Correct Answer: C. Bologna
The 18th EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations was held in Bologna, Italy, between 25–29 August 2025, gathering academics and policymakers to discuss global political challenges.
A. Abdul Malik al-Houthi
B. Muhammad Ahmed Miftah
C. Mahdi al-Mashat
D. Abdul Karim al-Houthi
Correct Answer: B. Muhammad Ahmed Miftah
After Ahmed al-Rahawi’s death on 28 August, the Houthis appointed Muhammad Ahmed Miftah as acting prime minister on 30 August 2025.
A. Hubble Space Telescope
B. James Webb Space Telescope
C. Spitzer Space Telescope
D. Chandra X-ray Observatory
Correct Answer: B. James Webb Space Telescope
NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a new 29th satellite of Uranus, named S/2025 U1. The moon has an estimated diameter of 10 kilometres and orbits Uranus at a distance of about 56,000 kilometres. S/2025 U1 will receive an official name from the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in the future. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and the third-largest planet in the solar system. Uranus is an ice giant, composed mainly of hydrogen, helium, water, methane, and ammonia. Uranus now has 29 moons, with five major moons: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon.
A. Syria
B. Lebanon
C. Yemen (Houthi government)
D. Iraq
Correct Answer: C. Yemen (Houthi government)
On 28 August 2025, an Israeli airstrike killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, Prime minister of Yemen’s Houthi administration, marking a significant escalation in the Israel-Yemen conflict.
A. Bangladesh
B. Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. Thailand
Correct Answer: C. Indonesia
On 25 August 2025, protests erupted in Indonesia over controversial MP housing subsidies. The movement grew into nationwide demonstrations demanding police reform and accountability after police violence killed a driver.