Comprehension Check 3: International Organizations

What is an international organization?

• An organization with members from a single continent

• An organization with members from a single city

• An organization with members from more than one nation

• An organization with members from one nation

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What is the main goal of the United Nations?

• To conduct scientific research

• To promote international trade

• To keep peace

• To provide education

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Which of the following is a specialized subgroup of the UN?

• World Trade Organization

• World Health Organization

• World Wildlife Fund

• International Monetary Fund

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What does the World Health Organization (WHO) do?

• Tracks the spread of diseases

• Provides loans to developing countries

• Monitors international trade

• Conducts military operations

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What is the role of UN peacekeepers in Cyprus?

• To conduct military operations

• To supervise the buffer zone

• To provide humanitarian aid

• To promote tourism

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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How many intergovernmental organizations are there around the world?

• More than 100

• More than 400

• More than 300

• More than 200

When was the United Nations formed?

• In 2000, at the start of the new millennium

• In 1918, after World War I

• In 1945, at the end of World War II

• In 1960, during the Cold War

What is the World Bank's primary function?

• To monitor international health issues

• To conduct peacekeeping missions

• To provide loans to nations

• To provide loans to individuals

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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Which organization took the lead during the swine flu outbreak in 2009?

• International Monetary Fund

• World Health Organization

• United Nations

• World Bank

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What is the purpose of the International Development Association?

• To provide loans to the world's poorest countries

• To conduct scientific research

• To monitor international trade

• To provide education to developing countries

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