NATO was founded in which year?
A) 1945
B) 1949
C) 1955
D) 1962
What does NATO stand for?
A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B) Northern Alliance of Treaty Operations
C) North American Trade Organization
D) New Atlantic Treaty Organization
Which city hosts NATO’s headquarters?
A) Washington D.C.
B) Paris
C) Brussels
D) London
Which article of NATO’s founding treaty states that an attack on one member is an attack on all?
A) Article 3
B) Article 4
C) Article 5
D) Article 7
How many founding members did NATO have?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 18
Which country joined NATO in 1952 along with Greece?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) Turkey
D) Italy
Which Cold War alliance was created as a response to NATO?
A) European Union
B) Warsaw Pact
C) United Nations
D) SEATO
Which NATO member has the largest military?
A) United Kingdom
B) Germany
C) France
D) United States
Which NATO operation was conducted in Afghanistan?
A) Operation Desert Storm
B) Operation Enduring Freedom
C) Operation Allied Force
D) Operation Odyssey Dawn
Which country left NATO’s military command in 1966 but rejoined in 2009?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) France
D) Spain
Which of the following countries is NOT a NATO member?
A) Poland
B) Finland
C) Ukraine
D) Canada
Which NATO member spends the highest percentage of GDP on defense?
A) Germany
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) Greece
Which year did NATO launch its first-ever military intervention?
A) 1989
B) 1994
C) 1999
D) 2001
What is the main purpose of NATO?
A) Promote free trade
B) Ensure collective defense
C) Regulate nuclear weapons
D) Control global finance
Which NATO country was attacked on September 11, 2001, triggering Article 5 for the first time?
A) United Kingdom
B) France
C) United States
D) Germany
Which country was the first former Soviet republic to join NATO?
A) Ukraine
B) Latvia
C) Estonia
D) Lithuania
Which NATO operation led to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya?
A) Operation Iraqi Freedom
B) Operation Unified Protector
C) Operation Enduring Freedom
D) Operation Atlantic Resolve
Which NATO country does NOT have a standing army?
A) Luxembourg
B) Iceland
C) Belgium
D) Norway
Which NATO member state joined in 2020?
A) Montenegro
B) North Macedonia
C) Albania
D) Sweden
Which of these military exercises is regularly conducted by NATO?
A) RIMPAC
B) DEFENDER Europe
C) Cobra Gold
D) Malabar
Which NATO ally has nuclear weapons besides the U.S.?
A) Canada
B) Germany
C) France
D) Poland
What is NATO’s official language?
A) English
B) French
C) English and French
D) English, French, and German
Which body is NATO’s highest decision-making authority?
A) NATO Command Council
B) NATO Military Committee
C) North Atlantic Council
D) NATO Security Council
Which country was the last to join NATO in 2023?
A) Sweden
B) Finland
C) Ukraine
D) Georgia
Which former Yugoslav country was the first to join NATO?
A) Bosnia
B) Slovenia
C) Serbia
D) Croatia
Which European city is home to NATO’s Supreme Allied Command Europe (SHAPE)?
A) Berlin
B) Paris
C) Mons
D) Rome
Which NATO mission focused on combating piracy off the Horn of Africa?
A) Operation Sea Guardian
B) Operation Ocean Shield
C) Operation Desert Storm
D) Operation Trident Juncture
Which NATO initiative aims to enhance cooperation with non-member states?
A) Partnership for Peace
B) NATO Expansion Program
C) Strategic Defense Initiative
D) Collective Security Treaty
Which NATO-led peacekeeping force operated in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) KFOR
B) ISAF
C) SFOR
D) UNPROFOR
Which NATO operation responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
A) Operation Resolute Support
B) Operation Atlantic Resolve
C) Operation Unified Assistance
D) Operation Inherent Resolve
