Questions

1. NATO is an alliance of 32 countries from North America and Europe, established in 1949 to counter the risk that _______________ would seek to extend its then-control of Eastern Europe to other parts of the continent.
a) Germany
b) China
c) the Soviet Union
d) the UK

2. Zapad-2025 is a series of military drills intended as a show of force by Russia and its close ally _______________.
a) Bulgaria
b) Belarus
c) Belgium
d) Bangledesh

3. The U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17, _______________.
a) 1887
b) 1776
c) 1975
d) 1787

4. A 2004 federal law requires every educational institution that receives Federal funds to hold an educational program on _______________ on September 17 every year.
a) the U.S. Constitution
b) the Declaration of Independence
c) the Bill of Rights
d) the Preamble to the Constitution

5. The first 3 of the 7 articles of the Constitution lay out the powers of each of the 3 branches of government: executive, legislative. judicial. How many amendments are in the Constitution?
a) seven
b) seventeen
c) twenty-seven
d) thirty-seven

6. “El Mayo” Zambada is one of Mexico’s most notorious cartel bosses. He is the former co-head of Mexico’s _______________.
a) Sinaloa Cartel
b) Cartel of the Suns
c) Medellín Cartel
d) Cartel de los Soles

7. El Mayo made a deal with the U.S. government last month - agreeing to plead guilty to drug trafficking, plotting murders and torture, and also ratted out a cartel he did business with as well as some members of his own cartel - in exchange for life in prison rather than the death penalty. He also most likely:
a) negotiated for what type of accommodations he would have in prison
b) negotiated for protection for his family in Mexico as part of the bargain
c) negotiated for the type of food he would be served in prison
d) all of the above

8. President Trump has made the total elimination of drug traffickers and cartels a central policy goal of his second administration, fulfilling a vow he made during his 2024 presidential campaign. His administration has:
a) designated various cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
b) authorized the use of military force against the cartels deemed foreign terrorist organizations
c) both a) and b)
d) neither a) nor b)

9. President Trump is the first elected leader in modern history to be hosted twice by a British monarch. Britain rolled out the royal red carpet, which included:
a) the longest dining table for a state dinner in British history
b) the longest speech given by a sitting monarch for a visiting head of state
c) the largest military welcome for a state visit in British history
d) all of the above

10. Included in the King's welcome for the Trumps were all but which one?
a) a drive through the castle grounds in the company of the King, Queen, Prince William and Princess Catherine along a route lined with military personnel and music provided by the bands of the Royal Marines, army and Royal Air Force
b) an official military escort, including a troop of the King's Guard, to tour the official McDonalds on the Windsor Castle grounds, in an acknowledgement of President Trump's brief stint working the drive-thru window prior to his re-election
c) a military ceremony - the "beating retreat," - involving the beating of drums and parading of Post Guards that dates back to the 17th century, followed by a fly past of the Red Arrows and U.S. and British F-35s
d) a 41-gun salute fired from the east lawn of Windsor Castle and at the Tower of London 25 miles away, simultaneously