US strikes Venezuela; Monroe Doctrine revived

1. Question 1Answer A

   What was the US operation of 3 January 2026 that seized President Maduro called?

   • ACorrect answer: Operation Absolute Resolve
   • BOperation Southern Shield
   • COperation Just Cause
   • DOperation Eagle Claw

   Core Trigger: On 3 January 2026 US forces struck Venezuela and seized President Nicolas Maduro in Operation Absolute Resolve.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   Commentators nicknamed the revived Monroe Doctrine what?

   • ARoosevelt Corollary
   • BTruman Doctrine
   • CCorrect answer: Donroe Doctrine
   • DBolivar Doctrine

   Tagline: Commentators called it a revival of the Monroe Doctrine, nicknamed the Donroe Doctrine.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Who was sworn in as Venezuela's acting president on 5 January 2026?

   • AMaria Corina Machado
   • BCorrect answer: Delcy Rodriguez
   • CJuan Guaido
   • DDiosdado Cabello

   Current Head: Delcy Rodriguez, sworn in as acting president on 5 January 2026, still led Venezuela in late September 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 3

4. Question 4Answer A

   Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. President Monroe proclaimed the doctrine in 1823 against European interference in the Americas. 2. The doctrine was proclaimed by Theodore Roosevelt.

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Doctrine Origin: President James Monroe proclaimed the doctrine in 1823 against European interference in the Americas.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   Venezuela's economy rests mainly on which resource?

   • ACopper
   • BNatural gas
   • CCoffee
   • DCorrect answer: Heavy crude oil

   Data: Venezuela's economy rests on heavy crude oil, and its reserves rank among the world's largest.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   On what charges was Maduro arrested after the operation?

   • ACorrect answer: US drug-trafficking charges
   • BWar crimes
   • CElection fraud
   • DOil money laundering

   Stakeholders: Maduro was arrested on US drug-trafficking charges after the operation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   What is the capital of Venezuela?

   • AMaracaibo
   • BValencia
   • CCorrect answer: Caracas
   • DBogota

   Capital: Caracas is Venezuela's capital.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   On which date did Monroe state the doctrine in his message to Congress?

   • A4 July 1823
   • BCorrect answer: 2 December 1823
   • C2 December 1832
   • D17 March 1823

   Founded: Monroe stated the doctrine in his annual message to Congress on 2 December 1823.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   Which 1986 ICJ judgment held that US intervention breached the ban on use of force?

   • ACorrect answer: Nicaragua v. United States
   • BBarcelona Traction
   • CCorfu Channel
   • DLotus case

   Landmark: Nicaragua v. United States (ICJ, 1986) held that US intervention breached the ban on use of force.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Article 51 allows pre-emptive self-defence even without an armed attack. 2. Article 51 permits self-defence until the Security Council acts.

    • AOnly 1
    • BBoth 1 and 2
    • CCorrect answer: Only 2
    • DNeither

    Doctrine: Article 51 permits self-defence only if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council acts.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 065, point 12

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