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US and Eleanor Roosevelt Involvement in United Nations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did allied leaders want to create an international group that is united?

a)

To make sure they could win a war in the future.

b)

To help keep the peace in the future.

c)

To gain control over the world.

d)

To increase the power of the military in the countries that made it up.

2.

What was the name of the international group created during WW2 to keep the peace in the future?

a)

The United States

b)

The Patriots

c)

The United Nations

d)

The United Allies

3.

Who suggested the name "United Nations?"

a)

President Roosevelt

b)

President Clinton

c)

President McKinney

d)

President Obama

4.

Why was a conference held in Washington D.C.?

a)

To persuade other countries to join the U.N.

b)

To create strict rules for the members of the UN to follow.

c)

To collaborate with other leaders on how to win the war.

d)

To outline purposes of the U.N.

5.

How many nations signed the U.N. charter in 1945 in San Francisco California?

a)

10

b)

3

c)

50

d)

25

6.

What is the purpose of the United Nations?

a)

To solve international disputes peacefully rather than by war and to protect human rights.

b)

To protect human rights.

c)

To solve international disputes peacefully.

d)

To prevent any other countries from gaining any power.

7.

In 1950, the UN headquarters was built in _____________.

a)

San Francisco, California

b)

Atlanta, Georgia

c)

Washington, DC

d)

New York City, NY

8.

Who was the First Lady that had a major influence on the United States' involvement in the United Nations?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Dolley Madison

9.

What did Eleanor Roosevelt advocate for most of all?

a)

Healthy lunches for school children.

b)

Civil rights for white men.

c)

Civil rights for women, African Americans, and the underprivileged.

d)

Equal education for all American children.

10.

Which of the following is NOT something Eleanor Roosevelt did to help with war efforts during WW2?

a)

Created a Victory Garden at the White House

b)

Instituted the same rationing system at the White House as was instituted in households across the US.

c)

Encouraged women to stay home and take care of their families rather than go to work.

d)

Advocated for women to hold jobs traditionally held by men.

11.

Who was appointed by President Truman to head the United Nations Human Rights Commission?

a)

President Roosevelt

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

John Adams

d)

Elizabeth Truman

12.

Eleanor Roosevelt helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that was agreed upon and protected by the United Nations, what did purpose this document serve?

a)

Identified basic human rights to be protected by the UN.

b)

Identified a minimum wage requirement.

c)

Abolished racism in the United States.

d)

Allowed women to work in traditionally men's jobs.

13.

How many countries were originally involved in the United Nations?

a)

40

b)

65

c)

50

d)

193

14.

The leader of the United Nations is called the ___________ ?

a)

President

b)

Secretary-General

c)

First Lady

d)

King or Queen

15.

What was Eleanor Roosevelt sometimes referred to as?

a)

First Lady of England

b)

First Lady of the Universe

c)

First Lady of the World

d)

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