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The United Nations

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the 4 main purposes of the United Nations?
a)
keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's poor, centre for discord
b)
keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's rich, centre for harmony
c)
keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's poor, centre for harmony
d)
keep peace, wage war, improve the life of the world's poor, centre for harmony
2.

How many states are members of the United Nations?

a)

193

b)

293

c)

199

d)

993

3.

When was the UN created?

a)

1914

b)

1945

c)

1918

d)

1939

4.

Into how many bodies is the United Nations separated?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

6

d)

4

5.
Which United Nations body carries out the day-to-day work of the United Nations?
a)
Secretariat
b)
Economic and Social Council
c)
International Court
d)
Security Council
6.

This United Nations body works in tandem (working together) with NGOs (non-governmental organizations) like the Red Cross.

a)

International Court

b)

Secretariat

c)

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

d)

Trusteeship Council

7.
This body is the "enforcement" body of the  United Nations.
a)
International Court of Justice
b)
Security Council
c)
Secretarial
d)
General Assembly
8.

The 5 permanent members of the Security Council are ____.

a)

United States, France, Russia, C Vietnam, Great Britain

b)

United States, France, Russia, China, Japan

c)

United States, Germany, Russia, China, Great Britain

d)

United States, France, Russia, China, Great Britain

9.
The total number of countries on the Security Council is ___.
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
10.

Which committee focuses on the advancement of women and children?

a)

Special Political Committee (SpecPol)

b)

Economic and Financial (EcoFin)

c)

Social, Cultural & Humanitarian (SoCHum)

d)

6th Committee

11.
The primary function of the United Nations when it was conceived was ____.
a)
nuclear disarmament
b)
fellowshipping
c)
peacekeeping
d)
special elections
12.

The International Court of Justice is located in New York, New York.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main purposes of the United Nations?
a)
To keep peace
b)
To develop relations
c)
To improve the lives of the middle class
d)
To be a centre for harmonizing
14.

Which part of the United Nations is the only one that is not located in New York, New York?

a)

Secretariat

b)

General Assembly

c)

International Court of Justice

d)

Security Council

15.
Which part of the U.N. is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted by States, and. To give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized UN organs and specialized agencies.
a)
Secretariat
b)
General Assembly (GA) 
c)
Economic and Social Council (EcoSoc)
d)
International Court
16.

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

a)

Security Council

b)

Secretariat

c)

General Assembly

d)

Economic and Social S

17.
Body of the United Nations where all member nations participate.
a)
Economic and Social Council
b)
DISEC
c)
General Assembly
d)
Security Council
18.

Stonehenge, The Great Barrier Reef, Taj Majal, The Acropolis, Chichen Itza, Yellowstone Park have in common that the are all _______.

a)

ECOSOC World Heritage Sites

b)

World Court Heritage Sites

c)

World Culture Heritage Sites

d)

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

19.

The United Nations was created primarily to

a)

replace national governments with one world government

b)

resolve domestic disputes within member nations

c)

improve international cooperation among nations of the world

d)

support the spread of world communism

20.

The primary purpose of the United Nations is to

a)

control world grain prices

b)

promote democratic governments

c)

resolve conflicts between nations peacefully

d)

unite all nations militarily through alliances

21.

What event most influenced the desire of United Nation member nations to create the Declaration of the Human Rights?

a)

The Jewish Holocaust

b)

The failures of the League of Nations

c)

The creation of the nations of India and Pakistan

d)

The creation of an atomic bomb

22.

What is the purpose of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights?

a)

To provide military forces to attack aggressive communist nations

b)

To force nations to change their governments from military dictatorships to democratically elected governments

c)

To promote international peace and economic development

d)

To punish the Axis powers for causing World War 2

23.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written in response to

a)

atrocities committed during World War II

b)

the burning of Hutu homes in Rwanda

c)

demands for better treatment of Latin American peasants in Guatemala

d)

the forced migrations of city people under the rule of the Khmer Rouge

24.

Can the United Nations pass resolutions and force the United States (or any State) to comply?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Place the following events in sequence: A) The United Nations is founded (ends WWI); B) The Treaty of Versailles; C) World War II ends

a)

C, A, B

b)

B, A, C

c)

C, B, A

d)

B, C, A

26.

Which cult TV show from the 1990's, featuring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, was resurrected in 2016?

a)

Miami Vice

b)

X Files

c)

Fresh Prince of Bel Air

d)

Happy Days

27.

Which married celebrity couple separated in September, 2016?

a)

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston

b)

William and Kate

c)

Harry and Meghan

d)

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

28.

In which city where the 2016 summer Olympics held?

a)

Rio

b)

Beijing

c)

Sochi

d)

London

29.

Who is the oldest of the Kardashian sisters?

a)

Kim

b)

Kourtney

c)

Chloe

d)

Kylie

30.

Who topped the Billboard charts with the single "Love Yourself" in February, 2016?

a)

Drake

b)

Post Malone

c)

Rihanna

d)

Justin Bieber