The United Nations

The United Nations was created after what war?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Cold War

• The Vietnam War

The United Nations was created to _____.

• allow countries to meet and talk about world issues

• allow countries to fight each other on a small scale

• act as an international government

• promote nationalism

The United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, and France are known as the _____ countries.

• Super Five

• Founding Five

• Powerful Five

• Big Five

Where was the founding charter drawn up?

• Boston

• San Francisco

• Seattle

• New York City

How many countries are in the United Nations today?

• 79

• 126

• 193

• 211

What is the main complaint some have about the Big Five countries?

• They have too much power.

• They have too little power.

• They don't get to vote in UN decisions.

• They left the UN to make their own organization.

Some questioned the value of UN _____ during the Somali civil war.

• negotiation

• economics

• trade

• immunizations

What does the World Health Organization do?

• It works to save endangered animals.

• It preserves historical sites.

• It works to cure and prevent diseases.

• It proposes trade plans to improve countries' economies.

What does UNICEF do?

• It fights for the rights of children.

• It promotes clean energy.

• It makes affordable technology.

• It helps establish workers' unions.

What world event mentioned in the song did United Nations negotiations help end?

• The Palestinian-Israeli conflict

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Iraq War