Pakistan and the United States – Past and Present Relations 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : When did Pakistan and the United States establish diplomatic relations? (A) 1947 (B) 1948 (C) 1950 (D) 1952 2. : Who was the first U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan? (A) Paul Alling (B) Joseph S. Farland (C) Richard Helms (D) Chester Bowles 3. : Pakistan became a member of which U.S.-led military alliance in 1954? (A) NATO (B) CENTO (C) SEATO (D) Warsaw Pact 4. : What was the main purpose of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) that Pakistan joined? (A) Economic cooperation (B) Military alliance against the Soviet Union (C) Cultural exchange (D) Space exploration 5. : During which war did the U.S. provide military and economic aid to Pakistan? (A) Korean War (B) Vietnam War (C) Soviet-Afghan War (D) Gulf War 6. : Pakistan played a key role in which CIA operation during the 1980s? (A) Operation Ajax (B) Operation Cyclone (C) Operation Eagle Claw (D) Operation Desert Storm 7. : The Pressler Amendment affected U.S.-Pakistan relations in: (A) 1979 (B) 1985 (C) 1990 (D) 1998 8. : What did the Pressler Amendment prohibit? (A) U.S. aid to Pakistan unless certified no nuclear weapons program (B) Trade with Pakistan (C) Diplomatic relations with Pakistan (D) Military cooperation with Pakistan 9. : Which U.S. president visited Pakistan in 1961 to strengthen relations? (A) John F. Kennedy (B) Richard Nixon (C) Jimmy Carter (D) Ronald Reagan 10. : Which Pakistani leader famously met with U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1972? (A) Ayub Khan (B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (C) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (D) Benazir Bhutto 11. : After Pakistan’s nuclear tests in 1998, the U.S. imposed: (A) Sanctions (B) Increased aid (C) Trade agreements (D) Military cooperation 12. : The 2001 U.S.-led war in Afghanistan led to renewed cooperation with Pakistan under: (A) War on Terror (B) Gulf War (C) Operation Desert Storm (D) Operation Enduring Freedom 13. : Which U.S. President declared Pakistan a major non-NATO ally in 2004? (A) George W. Bush (B) Barack Obama (C) Bill Clinton (D) Donald Trump 14. : The “Af-Pak” strategy refers to U.S. policy toward: (A) Afghanistan and Pakistan (B) Africa and Pakistan (C) Asia and Pakistan (D) Australia and Pakistan 15. : What is the name of the U.S. drone program heavily used in Pakistan’s tribal areas? (A) Operation Neptune Spear (B) Predator Drone strikes (C) Operation Red Dawn (D) Operation Rolling Thunder 16. : The U.S. canceled several military aid packages to Pakistan in: (A) 2005 (B) 2011 (C) 2018 (D) 2020 17. : The U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden occurred in: (A) Islamabad (B) Abbottabad (C) Peshawar (D) Quetta 18. : Which Pakistani city is home to a major U.S. military base used for operations in Afghanistan? (A) Karachi (B) Rawalpindi (C) Jacobabad (D) Lahore 19. : The Kerry-Lugar Bill provided Pakistan with: (A) Economic and military aid (B) Sanctions (C) Trade restrictions (D) Diplomatic support only 20. : Pakistan’s intelligence agency that cooperates with the U.S. is: (A) ISI (B) IB (C) MI (D) RAW 21. : The U.S. and Pakistan collaborate in fighting: (A) Terrorism (B) Climate change (C) Drug trafficking (D) Human trafficking 22. : Which U.S. Secretary of State famously said, “Pakistan is a friend in need”? (A) Henry Kissinger (B) Condoleezza Rice (C) Hillary Clinton (D) John Kerry 23. : Pakistan’s nuclear program began with assistance from: (A) The U.S. (B) China (C) France (D) None of the above 24. : The Salala incident in 2011 strained U.S.-Pakistan relations. What happened? (A) Drone strike on civilians (B) Cross-border NATO attack killing Pakistani soldiers (C) Economic sanctions imposed (D) Trade embargo imposed 25. : The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan is located in: (A) Karachi (B) Lahore (C) Islamabad (D) Peshawar 26. : Which U.S. President normalized relations with Pakistan post-9/11? (A) Bill Clinton (B) George W. Bush (C) Barack Obama (D) Donald Trump 27. : The U.S. military aid to Pakistan was suspended under which U.S. President? (A) Barack Obama (B) Donald Trump (C) Joe Biden (D) George W. Bush 28. : What is the name of the U.S. base that served as the main hub for drone operations in Pakistan? (A) Bagram (B) Shamsi Airbase (C) Kandahar (D) Diego Garcia 29. : The U.S.-Pakistan relationship is often described as: (A) Strategic partnership (B) Rivalry (C) Hostile (D) Indifferent 30. : Which Pakistani leader visited the White House in 2011 to improve relations? (A) Nawaz Sharif (B) Asif Ali Zardari (C) Imran Khan (D) Pervez Musharraf 31. : The U.S. canceled $300 million in military aid to Pakistan in 2018 due to: (A) Pakistan’s nuclear program (B) Pakistan’s failure to act against terrorists (C) Pakistan’s trade policies (D) Diplomatic disagreements 32. : Which event led to the U.S. formally designating Pakistan as a “major non-NATO ally”? (A) 9/11 attacks (B) Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (C) Nuclear tests of 1998 (D) Osama bin Laden raid 33. : The U.S. and Pakistan cooperate on: (A) Counter-narcotics (B) Counter-terrorism (C) Regional stability (D) All of the above 34. : The name of the peace dialogue process between the U.S., Pakistan, and Afghan Taliban is: (A) Doha Process (B) Camp David Talks (C) Tashkent Summit (D) Geneva Accords 35. : The U.S. has used Pakistan’s: (A) Airspace (B) Military bases (C) Intelligence cooperation (D) All of the above 36. : Pakistan is one of the largest recipients of U.S. aid under which program? (A) Millennium Challenge Corporation (B) Kerry-Lugar Bill (Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act) (C) USAID Disaster Relief (D) Peace Corps 37. : The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan was attacked in which year? (A) 2008 (B) 2011 (C) 2013 (D) 2015 38. : Which U.S. President visited Pakistan in 2010? (A) Barack Obama (B) George W. Bush (C) Bill Clinton (D) Donald Trump 39. : Pakistan-U.S. relations were significantly impacted after the U.S. operation in: (A) Kabul (B) Abbottabad (C) Karachi (D) Lahore 40. : Pakistan has been accused by the U.S. of harboring: (A) Taliban leaders (B) Al-Qaeda members (C) Both A and B (D) None of the above 41. : Which U.S. agency works closely with Pakistan on intelligence? (A) FBI (B) NSA (C) CIA (D) DEA 42. : The 2016 “Rasmussen Report” on Pakistan-U.S. relations focused on: (A) Public perception (B) Trade statistics (C) Military cooperation (D) Diplomatic visits 43. : The first Pakistan-U.S. strategic dialogue was held in: (A) 2004 (B) 2006 (C) 2008 (D) 2010 44. : U.S. concerns about Pakistan increased after which country’s nuclear program? (A) India (B) Iran (C) China (D) North Korea 45. : In which year did Pakistan conduct its first nuclear test? (A) 1974 (B) 1998 (C) 1989 (D) 1990 46. : Pakistan’s strategic importance to the U.S. increased after: (A) The fall of the Berlin Wall (B) The September 11 attacks (C) The Gulf War (D) The Korean War 47. : The U.S. has accused Pakistan of providing safe havens to: (A) Taliban (B) Haqqani Network (C) Lashkar-e-Taiba (D) All of the above 48. : The U.S. military aid to Pakistan peaked during: (A) The Cold War (B) The Soviet-Afghan War (C) The Gulf War (D) The War on Terror 49. : Pakistan’s decision to join the Non-Aligned Movement affected its ties with the U.S. by: (A) Strengthening ties (B) Creating some distance (C) No effect (D) Severing ties 50. : Which treaty forms the legal basis of U.S. military aid to Pakistan? (A) Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement (B) Strategic Partnership Agreement (C) Treaty of Friendship (D) Lahore Declaration