Do You Know Espionage?

10 Questions | By Gazor | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 74

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Espionage is the obtaining of information considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. It can be committed by an individual or a spy ring, in the service of a government or company, or operating independently.

Questions and Answers

1.

Which of these 2 are known spies are from the Bible?
- A.
  
  Joshua and Caleb
- B.
  
  Moses and Aaron
- C.
  
  Jacob and Esau
- D.
  
  Cain and Abel
2.

What did the Aztecs call their spies?
- A.
  
  Jaguar
- B.
  
  Pochtecas
- C.
  
  Eagle
- D.
  
  Otomies
3.

Who is attributed to have established many of the modern espionage methods?
- A.
  
  Winston Churchill
- B.
  
  Richard Haldane
- C.
  
  Walsingham
- D.
  
  Pyotr Rachkovsky
4.

What was the 19th century strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and Russian Empire throughout Central Asia called?
- A.
  
  The Dreyfus Affair
- B.
  
  The Cold War
- C.
  
  The Hound of Baskerville
- D.
  
  The Great Game
5.

Who wrote the famous spy book, Kim?
- A.
  
  Rudyard Kipling
- B.
  
  Agatha Christie
- C.
  
  Arthur Conan Doyle
- D.
  
  Jules Verne
6.

Which was the first permanent military intelligence service established?
- A.
  
  GRU
- B.
  
  Evidenzbureau
- C.
  
  CIA
- D.
  
  MI-6
7.

In which year was the Deuxieme Bureau established in France?
- A.
  
  1875
- B.
  
  1870
- C.
  
  1871
- D.
  
  1873
8.

Who was the first chief of the British Secret Service?
- A.
  
  Sir Richard White
- B.
  
  Sir Stewart Menzies
- C.
  
  Sir Maurice Oldfield
- D.
  
  William Melville
9.

In which year was the Okhrana initially formed?
- A.
  
  1880
- B.
  
  1881
- C.
  
  1883
- D.
  
  1878
10.

Who is the author of the Dreyfus Affair?
- A.
  
  Robert Ludlum
- B.
  
  Alfred Dreyfus
- C.
  
  Graham Greene
- D.
  
  John Buchan