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