Which of the following countries is a founding member of NATO?
A) Japan
B) Turkey
C) Canada
D) South Korea
Which NATO principle ensures collective defense among member states?
A) Article 3
B) Article 4
C) Article 5
D) Article 6
Which NATO member has no standing army?
A) Iceland
B) Norway
C) Belgium
D) Spain
In which year did NATO officially become involved in the war in Afghanistan?
A) 2001
B) 2003
C) 2005
D) 2008
Which NATO country is a nuclear weapons state?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) United States
D) Belgium
Which of the following was a key reason for the formation of NATO?
A) To combat global terrorism
B) To contain Soviet expansion
C) To promote free trade
D) To manage global warming
Which NATO operation led to the air campaign against Yugoslavia in 1999?
A) Operation Allied Force
B) Operation Desert Storm
C) Operation Unified Protector
D) Operation Enduring Freedom
Which country joined NATO in 2009, becoming its 28th member?
A) Croatia
B) Slovenia
C) Montenegro
D) North Macedonia
NATO’s “Partnership for Peace” program was launched in which year?
A) 1989
B) 1994
C) 2001
D) 2005
Which is the main decision-making body of NATO?
A) NATO Supreme Command
B) North Atlantic Council
C) NATO Military Committee
D) NATO Parliamentary Assembly
What does NATO’s “Open Door Policy” refer to?
A) Expanding NATO’s military operations globally
B) Allowing non-member countries to join NATO
C) Open borders for NATO members
D) Allowing NATO members to withdraw at will
Which NATO member hosted the 2021 NATO Summit?
A) Italy
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Belgium
Which NATO-led mission ended in 2014, focusing on the stabilization of Afghanistan?
A) ISAF
B) KFOR
C) SFOR
D) UNPROFOR
Which country was the first to join NATO after the end of the Cold War in 1999?
A) Poland
B) Hungary
C) Czech Republic
D) Estonia
Which NATO operation was initiated in response to the Libyan Civil War?
A) Operation Unified Protector
B) Operation Enduring Freedom
C) Operation Active Endeavour
D) Operation Odyssey Dawn
Which member of NATO is the largest contributor to its military budget?
A) United Kingdom
B) Germany
C) United States
D) France
What is the main aim of NATO’s “Strategic Concept”?
A) Counterterrorism operations
B) Cybersecurity protection
C) Collective defense and cooperative security
D) Disaster relief coordination
Which NATO partner country is also a member of the European Union?
A) Norway
B) Turkey
C) Sweden
D) Finland
Which NATO operation was launched in 2001 in Afghanistan?
A) Operation Desert Storm
B) Operation Enduring Freedom
C) Operation Resolute Support
D) Operation Unified Protector
Which is the only NATO member located in the Southern Hemisphere?
A) Portugal
B) United States
C) Turkey
D) Australia
Which NATO operation aims to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia?
A) Operation Active Endeavour
B) Operation Ocean Shield
C) Operation Sea Guardian
D) Operation Atalanta
Which NATO member is part of the “Visegrad Group” along with Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia?
A) Austria
B) Czech Republic
C) Romania
D) Bulgaria
Which NATO member withdrew from the military structure in 1966 but later rejoined in 2009?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) France
D) Spain
Which NATO mission was launched to maintain peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) SFOR
B) ISAF
C) KFOR
D) UNPROFOR
Which NATO member is the largest contributor to UN peacekeeping missions?
A) Canada
B) France
C) United States
D) United Kingdom
What is NATO’s role in the “Global Partnership”?
A) Counterterrorism cooperation
B) Global financial regulation
C) Military interventions in non-NATO countries
D) Political and military cooperation with non-member states
Which country is the largest non-NATO contributor to NATO-led missions?
A) Japan
B) Australia
C) South Korea
D) India
Which NATO member is located in the southernmost part of the alliance’s territory?
A) Turkey
B) Portugal
C) Italy
D) Spain
Which region did NATO deploy troops to prevent conflict following the breakup of Yugoslavia?
A) Cyprus
B) Kosovo
C) Bosnia
D) Afghanistan
Which country is considered a NATO candidate but is not yet a member?
A) Georgia
B) Ukraine
C) Sweden
D) Finland
Which NATO mission was conducted to defend against terrorism after the September 11, 2001 attacks?
A) Operation Resolute Support
B) Operation Enduring Freedom
C) Operation Atlantic Resolve
D) Operation Ocean Shield
Which NATO summit was held in 2019 in London?
A) 68th
B) 70th
C) 72nd
D) 74th
Which country was the last to join NATO before North Macedonia in 2017?
A) Croatia
B) Montenegro
C) Albania
D) Bulgaria
