Doublespeak Quiz 4

1. collateral damage

"Collateral damage" is doublespeak for the killing and injuring of

a. enemy soldiers

b. ordinary people

c. one's own soldiers

2. engage

We engaged enemy soldiers after

a. surrounding them

b. surrendering to them

c. proposing to them

3. enhanced interrogation

People who carry out "enhanced interrogation" are

a. interviewers

b. terrorists

c. torturers

4. extraordinary rendition

"Extraordinary rendition" allowed the US military to avoid

a. being tortured by terrorists

b. torturing innocent suspects

c. torture charges under US law

5. family values

Who are most likely to believe in "family values"?

a. members of a punk rock band

b. same-sex marriage activists

c. conservative Christians

6. misconduct

Theft from a bank might be called "misconduct" if it's done by

a. a bank robber

b. a bank's manager

c. a bank's security guard

7. occupied

If a country's occupied, you'll see many

a. foreign soldiers

b. foreign tourists

c. foreign objects

8. pre-emptive attack

Pre-emptive attacks are usually carried out

a. without warning

b. without killing

c. without force

9. regime change

"Regime change" is doublespeak when used to describe the

a. military takeover of a country

b. voting in of a new government

c. overthrow of an unpopular regime

10. surgical strike

"Surgical strikes" are carried out with

a. guns and bullets

b. doctors and nurses

c. bombs and missiles

NB: you can also print this quiz on paper.

1. collateral damage - "Collateral damage" is doublespeak for the killing and injuring of: a) enemy soldiers b) ordinary people c) one's own soldiers

2. engage - We engaged enemy soldiers after: a) surrounding them b) surrendering to them c) proposing to them

3. enhanced interrogation - People who carry out "enhanced interrogation" are: a) interviewers b) terrorists c) torturers

4. extraordinary rendition - "Extraordinary rendition" allowed the US military to avoid: a) being tortured by terrorists b) torturing innocent suspects c) torture charges under US law

5. family values - Who are most likely to believe in "family values"?: a) members of a punk rock band b) same-sex marriage activists c) conservative Christians

6. misconduct - Theft from a bank might be called "misconduct" if it's done by: a) a bank robber b) a bank's manager c) a bank's security guard

7. occupied - If a country's occupied, you'll see many: a) foreign soldiers b) foreign tourists c) foreign objects

8. pre-emptive attack - Pre-emptive attacks are usually carried out: a) without warning b) without killing c) without force

9. regime change - "Regime change" is doublespeak when used to describe the: a) military takeover of a country b) voting in of a new government c) overthrow of an unpopular regime

10. surgical strike - "Surgical strikes" are carried out with: a) guns and bullets b) doctors and nurses c) bombs and missiles

Contributor: Matt Errey