Lesson # 69 International Organizations

What is the main purpose of the United Nations (UN)?

• To promote international cooperation and maintain international order

• To promote only economic development

• To act as a military alliance

• To replace the World Health Organization

Which of the following is NOT an objective of the United Nations (UN)?

• Maintaining international peace and security

• Promoting human rights

• Promoting only military alliances

• Protecting the environment

Fill in the blank: The UN has ____ principal parts.

• six

• four

• eight

• ten

Which UN body is responsible for deciding certain resolutions for peace and security and has 5 permanent members and 10 nonpermanent members?

• The General Assembly

• The Security Council

• The Secretariat

• The International Court of Justice

Which organization is a major part of the United Nations (UN) and focuses on children’s emergency needs?

• WHO

• UNESCO

• UNICEF

• ICTY

Fill in the blank: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is also known as ____.

• UNESCO

• UNICEF

• WHO

• IMF

Which of the following countries is NOT an original member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• Nigeria

What is the main mission of OPEC?

• To promote free trade

• To ensure the stabilization of oil markets

• To create a single currency

• To eliminate trade barriers

Which of the following is a key policy of the European Union (EU)?

• Stabilization of oil markets

• Free movement of people, goods, services, and capital

• Elimination of trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

• Creation of a single oil market

Which country voted to leave the European Union in 2016?