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Politics Quiz

Politics is the study and practice of how power is organised, contested, and exercised within societies. It covers political systems ranging from democracies and republics to authoritarian regimes and monarchies; the workings of governments and parliaments; electoral processes; and the ideologies — Read more

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Q1. What does the Logan Act prohibit?

Hard
A
Foreign lobbying
B
Unauthorized citizens negotiating with foreign governments
C
Protest outside embassies
D
Foreign campaign donations
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Q2. Which leader ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall?

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A
Erich Honecker
B
Walter Ulbricht
C
Nikita Khrushchev
D
Joseph Stalin
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Q3. Which US scandal involved the secret bombing of Cambodia?

Hard
A
Watergate
B
Iran-Contra
C
Pentagon Papers
D
Church Committee
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Q4. What is the 'responsibility to protect' (R2P) principle?

Hard
A
Countries protecting their own citizens only
B
International community can intervene if state fails to protect citizens
C
Military nations can invade weak states
D
UN can replace failing governments
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Q5. What is the 'veil of ignorance' thought experiment?

Hard
A
A spy technique
B
John Rawls' method for designing fair principles of justice
C
A way of hiding policy motives
D
Propaganda theory
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Q6. Who wrote 'The Open Society and Its Enemies'?

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A
Karl Popper
B
Isaiah Berlin
C
Hannah Arendt
D
Bertrand Russell
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Q7. Which US President survived two assassination attempts in one month?

Hard
A
Richard Nixon
B
Gerald Ford
C
Ronald Reagan
D
Jimmy Carter
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Q8. Which country is not a member of the United Nations?

Hard
A
Vatican City
B
Switzerland
C
North Korea
D
Liechtenstein
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Q9. Which scandal brought down UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government?

Hard
A
Phone hacking
B
MPs expenses
C
Profumo Affair
D
Cash for questions
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Q10. Which body oversees international aviation standards?

Hard
A
WTO
B
IMO
C
ICAO
D
WHO
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