Political acronyms quiz: organizations

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests acronyms for organizations often referred to when talking about politics.

Read each question and choose the correct answer.

1. What is an NGO?

a non-global organization
a non-governing organization
a non-governmental organization
a) a non-global organization b) a non-governing organization c) a non-governmental organization

2. Which is the US government's secret service organization that spies on foreign targets?

CIA
MI6
NASA
a) CIA b) MI6 c) NASA

3. Which UN agency provides aid to children all over the world?

UNESCO
UNICEF
UNHCR
a) UNESCO b) UNICEF c) UNHCR

4. Which UN agency provides aid and protection to refugees and stateless or displaced people?

UNESCO
UNICEF
UNHCR
a) UNESCO b) UNICEF c) UNHCR

5. Which UN agency aims to help countries work together in the fields of education, arts, sciences and culture?

UNESCO
UNICEF
UNHCR
a) UNESCO b) UNICEF c) UNHCR

6. What does the WWF do?

fund wildlife protection
protect workers' rights
organize wrestling matches
a) fund wildlife protection b) protect workers' rights c) organize wrestling matches

7. If you're interested in aeronautics and space travel, which organization should you work for?

WEF
NASA
MI6
a) WEF b) NASA c) MI6

8. Which organization aims to boost international trade and solve trade disputes?

the NRA
the WTO
the IMF
a) the NRA b) the WTO c) the IMF

9. What's the acronym of the UN's global protector of public health?

WMD
GDP
WHO
a) WMD b) GDP c) WHO

10. Which political organization represents Palestinians whose land is illegally occupied by Israeli settlers?

the ALP
the PLO
the ICC
a) the ALP b) the PLO c) the ICC

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