United Nations Brainpop

Which of the following is a goal of the United Nations?

• Preventing international wars
•  Punishing countries that don't have free elections
• Distributing the earth's natural resources equally among all countries 
•  Maintaining the United States' position as the world's number-one superpower

Place the following events in sequence: A) The United Nations is founded; B) The Treaty of Versailles; C) World War II ends 

• C, A, B
• B, A, C
• C, B, A
• B, C, A 

What term best describes the League of Nations?

• Fruitful
• Belligerent
• Unsuccessful
• Long-lasting

In what way is the UN different from the League of Nations? 

• The League consisted of European countries only; the UN is a worldwide organization
• The League had no military capabilities; the UN does
• The League was founded in the aftermath of a world war; the UN was not
• The League had no power to issue resolutions; the UN has this power

If a country wants to join the UN, two-thirds of all UN member countries need to approve its application. How many countries need to vote yes for a new nation to join?

• 192
• 128
• 100
• 67

What can you infer about developing countries from the information presented in the movie?

• They are not allowed to become UN member nations
• They often have poor public health and transportation systems
• They are all located in Africa 
• The UN frequently supplies them with military equipment

Which landmark is located closest to UN headquarters?

• The whitehouse
• The Eiffel Tower
• The Taj Mahal
• The statue of liberty

If you visited the Peace Palace in the Netherlands, you'd most likely see:

• The trial of a war criminal
• A vote on a major resolution
• A strategy meeting about how to give aid to developing nations 
• A meeting of the UN Security Council

The duties of a UN Secretary-General are most similar to the duties of:

• A U.S. Senator
• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
•  The President of the United States
• The Queen of England

The function of the UN Charter is most similar to the function of:

• The Declaration of Independence
• The U.S. Constitution 
• The Communist Manifesto 
• A judicial decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court