NATO – B2 – Quiz Vocabulary 1 / 20 What does ‘capabilities’ mean? Uncertain predictions Historical disagreements Official ceremonies Abilities or resources to do something 2 / 20 What does ‘cooperation’ mean? Acting entirely alone Working together towards a shared goal Making a problem more difficult Refusing to communicate 3 / 20 What does ‘dependent on’ mean? Actively competing against Completely unaware of Relying on someone or something for support Legally forbidden from 4 / 20 What does ‘infrastructure’ mean? Essential systems such as transport, power and communications A list of political speeches A country's popular traditions A collection of historical paintings 5 / 20 What does ‘equivalent to’ mean? Far older than Less reliable than Completely unrelated to Equal in value or amount to 6 / 20 What does ‘defence spending’ mean? Money collected from tourists Money used for military protection and security Money spent on school lunches Money paid to international athletes 7 / 20 What does ‘invasion’ mean? A trade negotiation A diplomatic conversation The entry of armed forces into another territory A peaceful election 8 / 20 What does ‘annexed’ mean? Took control of territory and claimed it as its own Offered financial assistance Allowed a territory to become independent Organised an international summit 9 / 20 What does ‘expanded’ mean? Lost all its members Ended its activities Moved its headquarters underground Became larger or included more members 10 / 20 What does ‘responsibilities’ mean? Unexpected celebrations Duties or things someone is expected to do Personal possessions Military uniforms 11 / 20 What does ‘collapsed’ mean when describing the Soviet Union? Won a military competition Signed a new trade treaty Broke down or ceased to exist Expanded into more countries 12 / 20 What is a ‘nuclear weapon’? A weapon that releases energy from nuclear reactions A tool for repairing equipment A type of conventional vehicle A system for sending messages 13 / 20 What does ‘discourage’ mean? To request information To provide financial support To make someone more confident To make someone less likely to do something 14 / 20 What does ‘assist’ mean? To attack unexpectedly To help or support To change a government To refuse an invitation 15 / 20 What does ‘collective defence’ mean? A country fighting without any help A trade agreement about weapons Countries cooperating to protect each other A plan to reduce all international contact 16 / 20 What does ‘established’ mean in ‘NATO was established’? Officially created or founded Temporarily closed Completely destroyed Secretly criticised 17 / 20 What is a ‘security threat’? A peaceful international agreement A new business opportunity A promise of financial help Something that could cause danger or harm 18 / 20 What does ‘considerably’ mean? For a very short time By a large amount Without any reason In complete secrecy 19 / 20 What does ‘prevent’ mean? To encourage an attack To describe a past event To stop something from happening To make something more expensive 20 / 20 What does ‘alliance’ mean? An agreement between countries or groups to support each other A temporary economic problem A border between two nations A disagreement between neighbouring countries Your score is