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How much do you know about Austalia's peacekeeping activities. Try this quiz to test your knowledge.

  1. When and where did the first Australian peacekeepers serve?

  2. Name one place where Australian peacekeepers are still serving?

  3. Name two Australians who have commanded peacekeeping operations?

  4. Who was the longest serving Australian peacekeeper?

  5. Australian peacekeepers have, on different operations, worn hats of three different colours. What are the colours?

  6. Name two countries in Africa where Australian peacekeepers have served.

  7. Name two countries in Asia where Australian peacekeepers have served.

  8. Name two countries in the Middle East where Australian peacekeepers have served.

  9. Name two Royal Australian Navy ships that have served in peacekeeping operations.

  10. Name two places the RAAF has served on peacekeeping missions.

  11. Name two places the Australian Federal Police have served as peacekeepers?

  12. The following are all UN operations Australian peacekeeps have been involved in.
    What do they stand for:
    UNMCTTI
    UNOSOM
    SPPKF

  13. What organisation was the UN's predecessor?

  14. What Australian was a key figure in the establishment of the UN .

  15. What have been the two biggest Australian peacekeeping involvenments.

  16. Who first reported the North Korean invasion of South Korea.

  17. What Australian headed UNSCOM and what was its job?

  18. Name two countries where Australians electoral officers have been sent.

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Last updated: 2 March 2021

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