United States Foreign Policy and Global Affairs Quiz

Test your knowledge on US foreign policy, international relations, & key historical events with these challenging quiz questions!

#1

Which president coined the term 'Axis of Evil' in reference to Iraq, Iran, and North Korea?

George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
#2

Which U.S. president famously declared 'Read my lips: no new taxes'?

Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
#3

Which international organization was created after World War II to promote peace and security?

United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
European Union (EU)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
#4

Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
#5

Which country did the United States purchase the territory of Alaska from?

Russia
Canada
Denmark
Norway
#6

Which U.S. president signed the NAFTA agreement?

George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
#7

Which event marked the end of the Cold War?

The signing of the Helsinki Accords
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Vietnam War
#8

Who was the architect of the 'Truman Doctrine'?

Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Marshall
Dean Acheson
#9

Which treaty marked the end of the Spanish-American War and ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States?

Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of San Francisco
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
#10

Who was the U.S. president during the Bay of Pigs invasion?

John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
#11

Who was the first Secretary of State of the United States?

Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
#12

Which U.S. president is known for his policy of 'Vietnamization' during the Vietnam War?

Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#13

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

To rebuild Europe after World War II
To contain the spread of communism
To promote democracy in Asia
To establish economic dominance over the USSR
#14

Which U.S. president initiated the 'Nixon Doctrine'?

Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
#15

What was the key principle outlined in the Monroe Doctrine?

The United States would not interfere in European affairs.
The United States would support any nation fighting against colonial rule.
The Western Hemisphere was off-limits for further colonization by European powers.
The United States would pursue a policy of isolationism.
#16

Who is often considered the 'Father of the United Nations'?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
Woodrow Wilson
#17

Which international agreement aimed to limit greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change?

Montreal Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
Paris Agreement
Copenhagen Accord
#18

Who was the primary architect of the 'Reagan Doctrine'?

Ronald Reagan
Henry Kissinger
George H. W. Bush
Jeane Kirkpatrick

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