21st Century Quiz

The 21st Century

• The century began on 1 January 2001 and will end on 31 December 2100.
• It is the first century of the 3rd millennium.

Global Economy and Events

• The 21st century saw the rise of a global economy and Third World consumerism.
• The 9/11 terrorist attacks led to increased concern over terrorism.
• NATO interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000s had mixed outcomes.
• The Arab Spring in the early 2010s led to several civil wars and political instability in the Arab world.
• The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine was the largest conventional military offensive in Europe since World War II.
• The invasion resulted in a refugee crisis and disruptions to global trade.

Global Power Dynamics

• The United States has remained the sole global superpower.
• China is now considered an emerging superpower.

Demographics

• In 2022, 45% of the global population (no further details provided).