Trump threatens trade war over Greenland

Jan. 19, 2026

Q: President Donald Trump said Saturday he would raise taxes on imports from several of our NATO allies in Europe until he gets a deal to buy Greenland. Where is the island of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Denmark, Britain, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. Denmark’s European allies recently sent 37 troops to Greenland, amid Trump’s talk of using force to seize the island. Which ally of Denmark has the most military forces on Greenland?

A. Britain

B. France

C. Germany

D. United States

Q: European leaders on Sunday called Trump’s tariff threats “blackmail” and met to consider retaliatory trade restrictions against the United States. Which of these economies has a trade surplus, exporting more than it imports from the other economy?

A. European Union

B. United States

Q: Greenland is the world’s largest island. How many people live there?

A. 5,775

B. 57,751

C. 577,513

D. 5.7 million

Q: In a survey a year ago, 85% of Greenland’s residents said they opposed any takeover of their island by the United States. What did U.S. residents recently tell pollsters about taking over Greenland?

A. 71% opposed a takeover

B. 96% opposed using force

C. 70% wanted Congress to act

D. All of the above

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