Questions & Answers
Browse all 18 questions from the
Introduction to Intelligence and Espionage study set below.
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1
What is the primary purpose of an intelligence agency?
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A
To sell toys
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B
To gather information to protect a country
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C
To write fiction books
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D
To host public parties
2
What is a person called who secretly collects information about another country or group?
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A
A diplomat
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B
A journalist
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C
A spy
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D
An athlete
3
During the American Revolutionary War, which famous general used a spy ring called the Culper Ring?
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A
George Washington
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B
Napoleon Bonaparte
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C
Abraham Lincoln
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D
Winston Churchill
4
What is the term for a secret code or system used to hide the meaning of a message?
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A
A riddle
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B
Cryptography
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C
A map
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D
A photograph
5
What object was often used by spies in movies to hide secret messages inside?
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A
A hollow coin
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B
A loaf of bread
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C
A garden hose
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D
A pillow
6
Which famous inventor and founding father of the United States used invisible ink to write secret letters?
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A
Benjamin Franklin
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B
Thomas Edison
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C
Nikola Tesla
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D
Alexander Graham Bell
7
What is it called when a government tries to prevent other countries from learning their secrets?
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A
Counterintelligence
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B
Public relations
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C
Advertising
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D
Broadcasting
8
During World War II, what was the name of the famous machine used by Germany to encrypt their messages?
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A
The Enigma machine
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B
The Printing Press
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C
The Abacus
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D
The Telegraph
9
What is the name of a person who gives secret information from their own country to another country?
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A
An ambassador
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B
A traitor
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C
A tourist
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D
A judge
10
In the past, what did spies often use to carry secret messages long distances?
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A
Carrier pigeons
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B
Smartphones
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C
Drones
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D
Radio towers
11
What is 'HUMINT' short for in the intelligence world?
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A
Human Intelligence
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B
Humid Intelligence
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C
Human Interface
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D
Humane Interpretation
12
What is 'SIGINT' usually related to?
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A
Signals Intelligence
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B
Signature Intelligence
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C
Silent Intelligence
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D
Simple Intelligence
13
Which government agency in the United States is known for foreign intelligence collection?
14
What is the name of the British intelligence agency often referred to as MI6?
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A
Secret Intelligence Service
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B
Public Library
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C
Post Office
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D
Tourist Bureau
15
What do spies use to change their appearance to avoid being recognized?
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A
A disguise
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B
A uniform
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C
A raincoat
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D
A bicycle
16
What is the name of the process of turning a secret message into unreadable code?
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A
Encryption
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B
Printing
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C
Typing
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D
Drawing
17
Which famous female spy worked for the French Resistance during World War II?
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A
Virginia Hall
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B
Cleopatra
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C
Florence Nightingale
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D
Amelia Earhart
18
What does an intelligence analyst do with the information they collect?
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A
They play games with it
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B
They study it to understand it better
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C
They throw it away
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D
They delete it immediately
