Questions

1. During the inaugural “Shield of the Americas” summit in Miami last week, President Trump introduced a new coalition, Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, to counter drug trafficking and cartels.  “The heart of our agreement is a commitment to using _______________ to destroy the sinister cartels and terrorist networks,” the president said. “Once and for all, we’ll get rid of them.”
a) lethal military force
b) economic sanctions on the leaders
c) diplomatic negotiations and mediation
d) a referral to the International Criminal Court

2. Leaders from 11 Latin American countries attended the Shield of the Americas summit. And at least 17 countries have signed on to the new “Americas Counter Cartel Coalition,” which Trump noted “has to do with drugs, largely.”  Leaders who did not attend included socialist leaders of (CHOOSE 3):
a) Mexico
b) El Salvador
c) Brazil
d) Colombia

3. Over the past 10 years, hundreds of American personnel stationed overseas and within the US were affected by the mysterious Havana Syndrome. In an attempt to discover the cause, undercover DHS agents purchased a secret _______________ weapon that is believed to have caused the injuries.
a) Chinese
b) Russian
c) North Korean
d) Cuban

4. The victims of the Havana Syndrome, which includes American __________, __________, and __________ experienced symptoms including vertigo, hearing loss, migraines, vision problems, and cognitive impairment. (CHOOSE 3)
a) diplomats
b) clerical assistants
c) spies
d) military officers

5. Kharg Island is located approximately 16 miles off the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf. It handles approximately __________ of Iran’s crude oil exports. It provides "the military budget and the basic services that keep Iranian society functioning.” China buys most of this oil.
a) 9%
b) 19%
c) 59%
d) 90%

6. The U.S. is considering _______________ to capture Kharg Island - or seizing control by conducting an aggressive _______________ of the island.
a) naval blockade
b) military raid
c) holding a democratic election
d) bribing the new "Supreme Leader"

7. After the Iranian regime threatened to block Gulf oil exports by attacking ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence picked up signs that Tehran was preparing to lay mines in the key waterway. President Trump then:
a) begged the ruling clerics who are still alive to reconsider
b) sent B52s to blow up the entire strait so no one could use it
c) threatened unprecedented action against Tehran should it target the key waterway
d) asked the United Nations to intervene

8. The US military destroyed 16 _______________ minelaying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
a) Russian
b) Chinese
c) Iranian
d) North Korean

9. The DOT and FAA introduced a pilot program, known as the Advanced Air Mobility and eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (e-IPP) this week. The selected projects in the program cover a wide range of proposed uses, including all but which one?
a) emergency medical response
b) urban air taxi service
c) regional passenger transportation
d) replacing school buses to transport students to school

10. Secretary of Transportation ____________________ said of the project: “Working together, we will ensure America leads the way in safely leveraging next-gen aircraft to radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine and so much more.”
a) Doug Bergum
b) Sean Duffy
c) Robert Kennedy Jr.
d) Marco Rubio