Worksheetsexam practice
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Economist Pretend to Negotiate: As of August 2025, which of the following is NOT one of Putin's current demands that must be met before Russia agrees to a ceasefire?
Ukraine's permanent exclusion from NATO
US acknowledgement of Russia's occupation of Crimea
Removal of Western sanctions on Russian oil
Presidential elections in Ukraine to remove Zelensky from power
Economist Pretend to Negotiate: Aside from its failure to make substantial territorial gains in Ukraine over the past year, what does the article claim is currently the largest concern for Putin?
Diminishing stock of ammunition. Ukrainian drone strikes on weapons depots are estimated to have taken out roughly 10% of Russia's total supply of small ammunitions.
Lack of cohesion and communication between Putin and high-ranking Russian military officials
Economic uncertainty and an impending recession. Russia has already overshot it's deficit for 2025, and it is becoming more difficult to shield the Russian population from the economic costs of the war.
Economist: Is It Safe?- Despite President Trump explicitly ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine on August 19th, what contradictory statements has he made over the past month that has caused confusion for Ukraine and its European allies?
During his summit with Putin on August 15th, reporters claim that Trump told a staffer that he believed Ukraine joining NATO would be the most effective way to prevent a wider regional conflict with Russia.
On August 18th, Trump repeated a claim made by Steve Witkoff saying that "article 5-like protections" could be on the table for Ukraine
On August 17th, Trump liked a tweet from Emmanuel Macron which said that Ukraine would one day be apart of the alliance
Economist: Is It Safe?- If a British and French led coalition of the willing were to be deployed to Ukraine, what kind of support from the United States would be most necessary to ensure its success?
US aerial support
Additional US surface to air missile systems
Additional tank munitions
The sharing of US intelligence and logistical support
Economist: Terror Trade- Roughly how many fighters does ISKP currently have?
20,000
4,000-6,000
9,000
8,000
Economist- Terror Trade: In order to continue cooperation on counter-terrorism efforts, what demands has Pakistan presented to the US?
A pause in weapons sales to India
Acknowledgement of India's alleged backing of separatist groups in Pakistan and the buy-back of American weapons left in Afghanistan
US military presence on it's border with Afghanistan to prevent insurgents from entering the country
Economist- Icelandic Defense: Because they do not have a conventional military, what does Iceland rely on instead of an army?
A small number of British and Canadian troops stationed permanently at the naval air station in Keflavik.
A small rotation of NATO AWACS planes that monitor activity around Iceland's undersea cables.
It's small coastguard, which possesses three helicopters, two ships, and one airplane
It's volunteer police force.
Economist- Icelandic Defense: What measures is Iceland expected to take to boost its defense capabilities and protect its territorial integrity?
Raising defense spending to 1.5% of its GDP and joining the European Union
Raising defense spending to 1.5% of its GDP and requesting an additional 3 yearly NATO Icelandic Air Policing rotations
Raising its defense spending to 1.5% of GDP and introducing a referendum to establish an air force
Raising its defense spending to 1.5% of GDP and inclusion into NATO's nuclear sharing program
Economist- Flight of the Flamingo: Roughly how long has it taken Ukraine to begin mass production of the Flamingo cruise missile?
2 years
5 months
9 months
1.5 years
Economist- Flight of the Flamingo: Which of the following is NOT true about the Flamingo cruise missile?
It has a range of 3,000km
It is extremely fast and expected to be successful in evading Russian radar detection
Each missile will cost under $1.2m
The body is made of fibreglass
Economist: Flight of the Flamingo: Ukraine has taken pride in the fact that the missile is primarily being produced on their own soil. What percentage of the production process do they claim is taking place in Ukraine?
85%
60%
95%
90%
Economist- Russian Oil Refineries: What percentage of Russian oil refinery capabilities has Ukraine claimed to have taken out via suicide drone attacks?
20%
22%
18%
19%
Economist- Russian Oil Refineries: What Russian cities have experienced fuel shortages which has surprised observers due to their far distance from strike locations near Moscow?
Samara and Omsk
Volgograd and Krasnoyarsk
Crimea and Vladivostok
Economist- Russian Oil Refineries: Which of the following is NOT a consequence that Ukrainian drone attacks have inflicted on Russia's oil industry and economy?
A loss of almost 1m barrels of petrol and diesel
A 54% rise in the cost of petrol
Exacerbation of Russia's already-high spending deficit
A rise in tension between Putin and the leaders of countries like India that purchase the highest quantities of Russian oil
Atlas: Which of the following is true regarding European military presence in Afghanistan as of February 2021?
While every single NATO ally deployed to Afghanistan after September 11th 2001, The US consistently maintained a larger presence in the country than any other foreign force.
As of 2016, only the UK and Germany actively had troops in Afghanistan
Germany, Italy, the UK, and Romania all had over 600 troops in Afghanistan directly prior to the US withdraw.
All European allies pulled out of Afghanistan in April 2018
Atlas: As of February 2025, how many Ukrainian civilians does the UN estimate have been killed?
12,500
13,500
15,200
14,000
Atlas: In March 2022, Russia held approximately 27% of Ukrainian territory. How did this figure change from April-November 2022?
Russia gained only a small percentage of territory, bringing the total to roughly 28.5%
Ukraine steadily beat back Russian advances, bringing the total to 18%
No major advances or losses were made during this time.
What country is NOT a member of NATO?
North Macedonia
Iceland
Turkey
Switzerland
Lecture: Why was the Korean War not a proxy war between the US and USSR?
The Soviets sent de-mining personnel to assist the North Koreans, and in the summer of 1952 a US bombing operation killed 4 of them.
Soviet fighter pilots engaged in combat against the Americans on a consistent basis from 1950-1953, in which 110 Soviet pilots were killed
The Soviets sent thousands of ground troops to help China secure its border with North Korea, and would routinely exchange fire with US troops
Lecture: The US spent roughly $14B on Marshall Plan aid after the Second World War. Adjusted to current rates of inflation, roughly how much would this package be in 2025?
$140B
$60B
$300B
$450B
Lecture: Which of the following countries that previously belonged to the Warsaw Pact are now apart of NATO?
Hungary
Romania
Slovakia
All of the above
Lecture: There is a commonly held belief that nuclear armed countries to do not go to war against one another. Which of the following is NOT an example of a war between two nuclear states?
The brief border conflict between China and North Korea in 1963
The Kargil War of 1999 between India and Pakistan
The Sino-Soviet Border War of 1969 between Russia and China
Direct conflict between the US and Soviets during Korea and Vietnam
True or False: France left the NATO alliance in 1966.
True. Due to displeasure with the Americans over their lack of support for French operations during the Suez Crisis, France left the alliance entirely but remained apart of NATO's nuclear sharing program. It did not rejoin the alliance until after the September 11th attacks in fall 2001.
False. While France was displeased with the Americans over its lack of support during the Suez Crisis, France only left NATO's integrated military command. This meant that it was still bound by article 5, and cooperated extensively in NATO operations during the end of the 20th century. France rejoined the integrated command in 2009.
