Trivia On Political
How well do you know the facts of politics?
- 1.
What unique Islamic republic consists of 17,508 islands in Southeast Asia?
- A.
Hawaiian Islands
- B.
Indonesia
- C.
Solomon Islands
- D.
Canary Islands
Correct Answer
B. Indonesia -
- 2.
Where is the United Nations, an international organization of countries, headquartered?
- A.
New York City, U.S.
- B.
Berlin, Germany
- C.
Moscow, Russia
- D.
London, England
Correct Answer
A. New York City, U.S. -
- 3.
The World Trade Organization creates international trade rules and is headquartered where?
- A.
Geneva, Switzerland
- B.
Cairo, Egypt
- C.
Dublin, Ireland
- D.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Correct Answer
A. Geneva, Switzerland -
- 4.
Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea and Hong Kong are often called the Four Asian what?
- A.
Tigers
- B.
Dragons
- C.
Condors
- D.
Lions
Correct Answer
A. Tigers -
- 5.
China, Russia, France, Britain and the U.S. all have permanent seats on what U.N. body?
- A.
Territorial Council
- B.
Economic Council
- C.
Security Council
- D.
Dispute Council
Correct Answer
C. Security Council -
- 6.
The World Bank is an international bank whose main goal is to do what?
- A.
Pay For Weapons
- B.
Pay U.N. Salaries
- C.
Build Bridges
- D.
Reduce Poverty
Correct Answer
D. Reduce Poverty -
- 7.
OPEC is a political organization that manages international markets in what commodity?
- A.
Automobiles
- B.
Textiles
- C.
Electronics
- D.
Petroleum
Correct Answer
D. Petroleum -
- 8.
Ecuador and what other nation are the only two South American members of OPEC?
- A.
Mexico
- B.
Cuba
- C.
Panama
- D.
Venezuela
Correct Answer
D. Venezuela -
- 9.
What continent officially has no government and belongs to no country?
- A.
Antarctica
- B.
Australia
- C.
Asia
- D.
South America
Correct Answer
A. Antarctica -
- 10.
What is the name of the U.N. meeting where all 192 member states gather?
- A.
League Of Nations
- B.
General Assembly
- C.
Committee Of The Whole
- D.
Security Council
Correct Answer
B. General Assembly -
- 11.
As what are the United Nations' own armed forces known?
- A.
United Troops
- B.
United Forces
- C.
Peacekeepers
- D.
Ambassadors
Correct Answer
C. Peacekeepers -
- 12.
The U.N. has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and which other?
- A.
Greek
- B.
Bantu
- C.
Russian
- D.
Swahili
Correct Answer
C. Russian -
- 13.
The U.N.'s most visible public figurehead goes by which title?
- A.
Adjutant General
- B.
Secretary-General
- C.
President
- D.
Prime Minister
Correct Answer
B. Secretary-General -
- 14.
What did the acronym "MAD", a defense policy in the Cold War, stand for?
- A.
Manmade Albanian Deterrents
- B.
Many Allied Defenses
- C.
Modified Advanced Defenses
- D.
Mutually Assured Destruction
Correct Answer
D. Mutually Assured Destruction -
- 15.
Approximately how many Americans were killed in the Vietnam War?
- A.
2 Million
- B.
325,000
- C.
22,000
- D.
58,000
Correct Answer
D. 58,000 -
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