League of Nations: Humanitarian Work

What is the League of Nations?

• An international organisation that helps to promote trade

• An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

• An international organisation that will fight other countries

• An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

Which of the following is NOT an aim of the League of Nations?

• Collective Security

• Disarmament

• World Peace

• Collective Stability

Which of the following is a reason for the weakness of the League of Nations?

• All countries can veto

• The member states prefer to use conflict to solve the problems among countries

• The bigger powers put their own interests above the League's and were not willing to take harsher stand against aggressor

• Soviet Union and Germany were creating troubles in the League of Nations

What was the name of the commission set up to deal with former colonies of the defeated countries of WWI?

• The mandates

• The commissions

• The council

• The assembly

Which of the following is a reason for the weakness of the League of Nations?

• All countries can veto

• The member states prefer to use conflict to solve the problems among countries

• The bigger powers put their own interests above the League's and were not willing to take harsher stand against aggressor

• Soviet Union and Germany were creating troubles in the League of Nations

How many slaves did the Special Commissions free in Sierra Leone?

• 150,000

• 200,000

• 250,000

• 300,000

How many prisoners were returned to their homes by the Refugee Commission of the LON?

• 300,000

• 400,000

• 500,000

• 600,000

What challenge did the Refugee Commission constantly face?

• Lack of support from main powers in the LON

• Lack of manpower

• Lack of funds

• Lack of cases to take on

Successes of the International Labour Organisation include...(choose two)

• banning poisonous white lead from paint

• banning slavery in the colonies

• limiting working hours children were allowed to work

• introducing a minimum wage

What happened when the ILO introduced a resolution for a maximum 48 hour week and an eight-hour day?

• Most members rejected it because they thought it would cost industries too much.

• Most members embraced the idea because they thought it would enhance work efficiency.

• Only a few smaller countries adopted it and could not compete with the big industrial countries.