WorksheetsThe United Nations
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
How many states are members of the United Nations?
193
293
199
993
When was the UN created?
1914
1945
1918
1939
Into how many bodies is the United Nations separated?
10
8
6
4
This United Nations body works in tandem (working together) with NGOs (non-governmental organizations) like the Red Cross.
International Court
Secretariat
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Trusteeship Council
The 5 permanent members of the Security Council are ____.
United States, France, Russia, C Vietnam, Great Britain
United States, France, Russia, China, Japan
United States, Germany, Russia, China, Great Britain
United States, France, Russia, China, Great Britain
Which committee focuses on the advancement of women and children?
Special Political Committee (SpecPol)
Economic and Financial (EcoFin)
Social, Cultural & Humanitarian (SoCHum)
6th Committee
The International Court of Justice is located in New York, New York.
True
False
Which part of the United Nations is the only one that is not located in New York, New York?
Secretariat
General Assembly
International Court of Justice
Security Council
Which of these is the United Nations' executive arm handling the day to day business. It has an important role in setting the agenda for the General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, and Security Council, and the implementation of the decision of these bodies
Security Council
Secretariat
General Assembly
Economic and Social S
Stonehenge, The Great Barrier Reef, Taj Majal, The Acropolis, Chichen Itza, Yellowstone Park have in common that the are all _______.
ECOSOC World Heritage Sites
World Court Heritage Sites
World Culture Heritage Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The United Nations was created primarily to
replace national governments with one world government
resolve domestic disputes within member nations
improve international cooperation among nations of the world
support the spread of world communism
The primary purpose of the United Nations is to
control world grain prices
promote democratic governments
resolve conflicts between nations peacefully
unite all nations militarily through alliances
What event most influenced the desire of United Nation member nations to create the Declaration of the Human Rights?
The Jewish Holocaust
The failures of the League of Nations
The creation of the nations of India and Pakistan
The creation of an atomic bomb
What is the purpose of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights?
To provide military forces to attack aggressive communist nations
To force nations to change their governments from military dictatorships to democratically elected governments
To promote international peace and economic development
To punish the Axis powers for causing World War 2
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written in response to
atrocities committed during World War II
the burning of Hutu homes in Rwanda
demands for better treatment of Latin American peasants in Guatemala
the forced migrations of city people under the rule of the Khmer Rouge
Can the United Nations pass resolutions and force the United States (or any State) to comply?
Yes
No
Place the following events in sequence: A) The United Nations is founded (ends WWI); B) The Treaty of Versailles; C) World War II ends
C, A, B
B, A, C
C, B, A
B, C, A
Which cult TV show from the 1990's, featuring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, was resurrected in 2016?
Miami Vice
X Files
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Happy Days
Which married celebrity couple separated in September, 2016?
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston
William and Kate
Harry and Meghan
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
In which city where the 2016 summer Olympics held?
Rio
Beijing
Sochi
London
Who is the oldest of the Kardashian sisters?
Kim
Kourtney
Chloe
Kylie
Who topped the Billboard charts with the single "Love Yourself" in February, 2016?
Drake
Post Malone
Rihanna
Justin Bieber
