Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Intelligence & Espionage Basics study set below.
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1
What is the practice of using codes to keep messages secret called?
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A
Cryptography
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B
Calligraphy
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C
Photography
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D
Cartography
2
During World War II, which famous machine did the Germans use to encrypt their military messages?
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A
Enigma
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B
Typewriter
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C
Printing Press
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D
Abacus
3
What is a person called who secretly obtains information about a country or organization?
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A
Spy
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B
Journalist
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C
Teacher
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D
Actor
4
Which famous historical figure was known for using 'invisible ink' made from milk to send secret messages?
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A
George Washington
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B
Abraham Lincoln
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C
Albert Einstein
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D
Isaac Newton
5
In intelligence, what is the term for a piece of information that is meant to be kept secret?
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A
Classified
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B
Public
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C
Popular
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D
Famous
6
What is the name of the U.S. government agency that focuses on foreign intelligence?
7
What is a simple code called where you replace one letter with another consistently?
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A
Substitution Cipher
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B
Morse Code
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C
Binary
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D
Hieroglyphics
8
Which organization in the UK is responsible for intelligence, security, and cyber activities?
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A
GCHQ
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B
NASA
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C
IRS
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D
WHO
9
What was the 'X' in the famous 'X-Files' intended to represent in real intelligence terms?
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A
Unknown
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B
Ten
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C
Cross
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D
Experimental
10
What tool was commonly used in the past to physically encode a message by rotating alphabet rings?
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A
Cipher Disk
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B
Magnifying Glass
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C
Calculator
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D
Compass
11
What is the study and analysis of communication and information gathering called?
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A
Intelligence
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B
Biology
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C
Geometry
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D
Cooking
12
What system uses short and long signals to send messages over distances?
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A
Morse Code
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B
Bluetooth
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C
Wi-Fi
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D
Satellite
13
During the American Revolution, what group of spies helped George Washington?
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A
Culper Ring
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B
The Avengers
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C
The Founding Fathers
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D
The Redcoats
14
What is an undercover agent's fake identity called?
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A
Alias
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B
Nickname
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C
Username
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D
Password
15
Which device was famously cracked by Alan Turing and his team at Bletchley Park?
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A
Enigma machine
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B
Mobile phone
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C
Personal computer
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D
Telegraph
16
What is the act of listening to secret conversations called?
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A
Eavesdropping
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B
Broadcasting
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C
Interviewing
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D
Storytelling
17
What type of intelligence is gathered from publicly available sources like news or social media?
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A
OSINT
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B
Spying
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C
Stealth
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D
Physical
18
What is a 'mole' in the world of espionage?
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A
A spy who works inside an enemy organization
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B
A type of animal
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C
A professional gardener
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D
A secret document
19
Which famous female spy worked for the French Resistance during WWII?
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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
Marie Curie
20
What is the main goal of counter-intelligence?
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A
To stop enemy spies
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B
To write history books
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C
To teach code-breaking
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D
To trade goods
21
What was the 'Venona Project'?
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A
A top-secret US program to decode Soviet messages
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B
A scientific experiment
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C
A space mission
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D
A map of the ocean
22
What is a 'dead drop' in spying?
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A
A secret location to leave items for someone else to pick up
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B
A type of fall from a tree
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C
A damaged piece of mail
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D
A dropped phone
23
What is steganography?
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A
Hiding a message inside another file like an image
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B
Writing with a pen
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C
Speaking in code
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D
Reading a book
24
Which war saw the first major use of military intelligence organizations?
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A
World War I
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B
The Stone Age
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C
The Industrial Revolution
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D
The Renaissance
25
What does the term 'intelligence community' refer to?
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A
The group of agencies that gather national security info
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B
A group of teachers
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C
A university student club
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D
A library research team
