North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed
A) 1955
B) 1975
C) 1961
D) 1949
- 2. How many founding members were there in NATO?
A) 12
B) 20
C) 15
D) 5
- 3. What is the main purpose of NATO?
A) Economic cooperation
B) Environmental protection
C) Collective defense
D) Cultural exchange
- 4. Which city was the headquarters of NATO in the early years?
A) Rome
B) Madrid
C) Berlin
D) Paris
- 5. How many Article 5 activations have occurred in NATO's history?
A) None
B) 3
C) 5
D) 1
- 6. Which country was the first to invoke Article 5 of the NATO treaty?
A) United Kingdom
B) France
C) Germany
D) United States
- 7. What agreement established NATO in 1949?
A) Maastricht Treaty
B) Geneva Convention
C) North Atlantic Treaty
D) Versailles Treaty
- 8. Which country withdrew from NATO's military structure in 1966?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Italy
D) United Kingdom
- 9. What is the NATO phonetic alphabet word for 'R'?
A) Romeo
B) Rainstorm
C) Raspberry
D) Radar
- 10. Which country sought NATO membership in 2008 causing tensions with Russia?
A) Armenia
B) Ukraine
C) Moldova
D) Georgia
- 11. Which US president signed the Washington Treaty creating NATO?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 12. In what year did NATO adopt a new strategic concept at the Lisbon Summit?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2015
D) 2020
- 13. What year did Montenegro become the newest member of NATO?
A) 2010
B) 2020
C) 2017
D) 2005
- 14. In which month of 1966 did France announce its withdrawal from NATO military structures?
A) March
B) December
C) July
D) October
- 15. Which city was the signing ceremony for NATO held in?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Washington D.C.
D) Brussels
- 16. NATO's headquarters is located in which city?
A) Brussels
B) Geneva
C) New York
D) Berlin
- 17. Which military alliance was formed in response to the creation of NATO by the Soviet Union?
A) CENTO
B) ANZUS
C) SEATO
D) Warsaw Pact
- 18. What was the name of the military operation conducted by NATO in response to the Kosovo War?
A) Operation Inherent Resolve
B) Operation Desert Storm
C) Operation Enduring Freedom
D) Operation Allied Force
- 19. Which country was the first to join NATO after its founding in 1949?
A) Turkey
B) Germany
C) Portugal
D) Greece
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