Quiz

Trump & Putin Quiz

Trump & Putin Quiz

Multiple Choice

  1. Which year did Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin first meet face-to-face as leaders?
    a) 2015
    b) 2017
    c) 2018
    d) 2019

  2. Where was the high-profile Trump–Putin summit held in July 2018?
    a) Helsinki, Finland
    b) Moscow, Russia
    c) Washington, D.C.
    d) Geneva, Switzerland

  3. During the 2016 U.S. presidential election, American intelligence agencies concluded that Russia attempted to:
    a) Interfere in the election through cyberattacks and disinformation
    b) Provide financial support to the Trump campaign
    c) Deploy military advisors in the U.S.
    d) None of the above

  4. Putin has been in power in Russia as either president or prime minister since which year?
    a) 1995
    b) 1999
    c) 2001
    d) 2005

  5. Trump has often praised Putin using which of the following terms?
    a) “Strong leader”
    b) “Weak competitor”
    c) “Dangerous opponent”
    d) “Silent partner”

True or False

  1. Donald Trump lifted all U.S. sanctions on Russia during his presidency.

  2. At the 2018 Helsinki summit, Trump publicly questioned U.S. intelligence findings about Russian election interference.

  3. Putin once admitted he personally ordered cyberattacks on U.S. voting systems.

  4. Trump was impeached twice, but neither impeachment was directly about Russia.

  5. Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics.

Bonus Question

  1. What unusual object did Putin give Trump during their 2018 World Cup meeting?
    (Hint: it was sports-related.)

Answers

Multiple Choice

  1. b) 2017 – Their first official meeting as leaders took place at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

  2. a) Helsinki, Finland – The July 2018 summit was widely covered and controversial.

  3. a) Interfere in the election through cyberattacks and disinformation – U.S. intelligence agencies concluded Russia sought to influence the 2016 election.

  4. b) 1999 – Putin first became prime minister in 1999 and acting president later that year.

  5. a) “Strong leader” – Trump frequently described Putin this way.

True or False

  1. False – Trump did not lift all sanctions; some remained, though he was criticized for being lenient on Russia.

  2. True – At the Helsinki press conference, Trump cast doubt on U.S. intelligence conclusions.

  3. False – Putin has denied ordering cyberattacks; U.S. intelligence agencies say otherwise.

  4. True – Trump’s first impeachment (Ukraine) and second (Jan. 6th insurrection) were not directly about Russia.

  5. True – Putin served as a KGB foreign intelligence officer in the 1980s.

Bonus Question

  1. A soccer ball – Putin gave Trump a World Cup soccer ball as a gift during their 2018 meeting.