Fractured NATO Trivia Quiz

Answer: Alliance

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe. They are all committed to the goals of this treaty which was signed on the 4th of April, 1949.

Answer: Freedom

Freedom is a fundamental part of the role of NATO. NATO safeguards the freedom and the security of all of the countries that are members of NATO. They do this by military and political means.

Answer: Security

Part of the security that NATO offers and is dedicated to include: democracy, freedom, rule of law and peaceful solutions to disputes. The values of what they take security of are promoted all through the Euro-Atlantic area.

Answer: Transatlantic link

The transatlantic link permanently ties together the security of Europe and of North America, through this Alliance. There is an effective effort among the members of NATO to support their common interests such as peace and freedom.

Answer: United States of America

The United States of America are part of the NATO pact. They, along with Canada and European countries consult together regarding security issues. They work together taking a joint part in addressing these issues.

Answer: Defence

NATO is completely committed to the defence of all of its members from any aggression or threat of aggression. They are dedicated to complete defence, meaning: that should any of their members be attacked then it is considered that all the members are under attack.

Answer: Crisis management

Nato led forces are both involved and dedicated to their involvement in bringing about peace and stability to Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq and Darfur. In past years they have helped end conflicts in Kosovo and Bosnia. They headed off civil war in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Their work in crisis management is of utmost importance in achieving peace where peace currently does not exist.

Answer: Peacekeeping

There are twenty six countries from Europe and from North America committed to the treaty, which was signed on April fourth, 1949. In order to provide security and to guard the freedom of the member countries of NATO, there is an increasingly important role taken by NATO, in the peacekeeping efforts such as those in Afghanistan.

Answer: Brussels Belgium

Headquarters for NATO is situated in Brussels, Belgium. In 1999, at the 50th anniversary of NATO, the Heads of State and Government agreed that a new Headquarters was needed for NATO.

Their headquarters building has been in service now for thirty-eight years. Construction on a new building will start in 2008 and be completed in 2012.

Answer: Secretary General

Mr. Japp de Hoop Scheffer was one NATO Secretary General. He is from the Netherlands. To be a Secretary General a person must be a senior international statesman. He must be nominated by NATO's member nations as Chairman of the North Atlantic Council, Defence Planning Committee, Nuclear Planning Group and by other senior committees as well as by the Secretary General in position.

The time in office is for four-year terms. Mr. Japp de Hoop Scheffer was elected to office in 2004. Mr. Japp de Hoop Scheffer was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands before assuming this position of NATO's Secretary General.

The responsibilities as Secretary General are as follows:

1. He chairs the North Atlantic Council.
2. He is the principal spokesman and represents the NATO Alliance in public, on behalf of the member countries of NATO
3. He is responsible for making appointments to the staff as well as overseeing the work it does, as the senior executive officer of NATO International Staff.