International Affairs Quiz
How much do you know about international affairs? And how do you compare with the average American? Here’s your chance to find out.
Take our short, 12-question quiz to measure your own international knowledge. When you finish, you will be able to compare your scores with the average American. Our nationally representative poll of 3,581 randomly selected U.S. adults was conducted on Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel between March 21 and 27, 2022. The analysis of the findings from the poll can be found in the full report, “What Do Americans Know About International Affairs?” Questions and answers were accurate at the time that respondents took the survey, March 2022.
Question 1 of 12
Which of the following countries is NOT a part of NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
Estonia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Question 2 of 12
What country does this person lead?
Malaysia
North Korea
China
South Korea
Question 3 of 12
Which of the following is the dominant religion in Latin America?
Protestantism
Buddhism
Judaism
Catholicism
Question 4 of 12
Who is the current U.S. secretary of state?
Antony Blinken
Hillary Clinton
Merrick Garland
Mike Pompeo
Question 5 of 12
What currency does this symbol represent?
Euro
Yen
Pound
Dollar
Question 6 of 12
Who was the prime minister of the United Kingdom in March 2022?
Justin Trudeau
Boris Johnson
Theresa May
Scott Morrison
Question 7 of 12
Which of the following regions or provinces of China has the highest per capita population of Muslims?
Tibet
Macau
Xinjiang
Guangdong
Question 8 of 12
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a trade agreement that replaces which previous trade agreement?
NAFTA
AUKUS
KORUS
IMF
Question 9 of 12
Which country does this flag belong to?
Argentina
France
Ghana
India
Question 10 of 12
In 2018, the U.S. Embassy in Israel moved from one city to another. Where is it currently located?
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Haifa
New York City
Question 11 of 12
Which of the following is the capital of Afghanistan?
Tehran
Kandahar
Baghdad
Kabul
Question 12 of 12
Which country in Africa is known for both having the largest population and for being one of the largest oil producers on the continent?
Sudan
Kenya
South Africa
Nigeria
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