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C1U12A What is the United Nations? (Music Video)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the goals of the United Nations?

a)

to help people fight in wars

b)

to create peace and make countries better

c)

to make wars in poor countries

2.

Which war ended in 1945?

a)

The First World War

b)

The Second World War

c)

The Gulf War

3.

What does the UN do?

a)

train soldiers

b)

create laws

c)

talk about world problems

4.

Who are the “Big Five”?

a)

the US, China, the UK, Spain, Russia

b)

Canada, Switzerland, France, South Africa, Japan

c)

the US, the UK, Russia, China, France

5.

When was the UN born?

a)

January 24th, 1945

b)

October 24th, 1945

c)

August 24th, 1945

6.

How many countries are currently in the United Nations?

a)

931

b)

193

c)

391

7.

Which two countries did the UN not help successfully?

a)

Somalia and Russia

b)

Sudan & Rwanda

c)

Somalia and Rwanda

8.

What are two agencies that are part of the United Nations?

a)

WHO and UNICEF

b)

NATO and the Red Crescent

c)

WHO and OXFAM

9.

How many people has the UN saved?

a)

less than 90 million

b)

exactly 90 million

c)

more than 90 million

10.

How many peace settlements has the UN negotiated?

a)

less than 200

b)

exactly 200

c)

more than 200

11.

How many international treaties has the UN negotiated?

a)

60

b)

600

c)

6,000

12.

Who said, “If we do not want to die together in war, we must learn to live together in peace”?

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Edward Stettinius Jr.

c)

Anthony Eden