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WorksheetsUnit 2 Essential MUN Vocabulary: Practice Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a "delegate"?
a document that tells how you and your allies plan to fix a problem
a student
a representative of a specific country
a list of speakers
What is the difference between a caucus and an unmoderated caucus?
both are informal meetings, but one is secret
both are informal meetings, but only one has the chair presiding over it
a moderated cuacus is formal, an unmoderated caucus is informal
both are formal meetings, but in MUN we only have unmoderated caucuses
What is a caucus?
a conference or meeting
the number of delegates that must be present for us to have a meeting
the location a meeting will take place
the list of speakers who will talk about a topic
what is the document that tells how you and your allies plan to fix a problem?
a memo
an amendment
a resolution
a letter to the general assembly
Who is the representative who runs a meeting?
secretariat
chair
coordinator
director
What is a "placard"?
the area you go up to speak at during a conference
a sign that identifies your country
the document you add amendments to
a baby platypus
When multple countries agree to work together, they form
an alliance
a bond
a band
a comittee
What is a delegation in MUN?
a group of delegates in the same comittee
a group of delegates who travel to a conference together
a group of student delegates reprepsenting the same country
any group of delegates
What are actions that are not allowed during a conference according to the rules of procedure called?
out of order
forbidden action
faux pas
policy order
If delegates are loud or disrespectful, what might a chair call out during a meeting?
get it together!
delegates remember our comittment to peace!
decorum, delegates!
Please stop now.
What is a motion?
When the chair decides to end the meeting
when a delegate asks for something from the chair to guide the debate forward
When two delegates agree that it is time to vote
When the secretariat asks to move the debate along due to time
If you agree with a motion that has been proposed, what should you say so that it is recognized?
"Second"
"object"
"agree"
"the delegate of (country) agrees"
What must a delegate do if they do not want a motion to pass? When must they say it?
that they object BEFORE two people second
they can say they object when the chair asks if anyone objects
they can shout "object" when the motion has been said out loud
they can vote silently to fail the resolution entirely at the end
What is a simple majority vote?
requires one more vote than 50% of the delegates
requires 60% of the vote
requires at least 50% of the vote
requires everyone to agree generally (no objections)
When something is "on the floor" that means...
it is being talked about and voted on
when it has fallen off a desk
When the chair is holding it
when everyone has a copy of it
When a group of delegates agree on certain things during a committee meeting, they may join forces to form a _______ in order to write a draft resolution together.
team
bloc
comittee
L-document
Consensus = (pick two answers)
a general agreement
when no delegates object
when you take a vote
only accceptable in the plenary
A country that has ratified the Charter of the United Nations and whose application to join has been accepted by the General Assembly and Security Council - these are called what...
delegates
countries
member states
the general assembly
Who are the members who write the draft resolution called?
sponsors
signatories
cosponsors
authors
The official draft resolution which has been formatted by the secretariat and translated into six official languages
Final Draft Resolution
Resolution
L-Document
Official Copy
Which of the following is NOT a motion a delegate can make while others are speaking?
Point of order
Point of information
Point of Privilege
Point of Neglect
In a resolution, each of these explain one thing the UN will take to deal with the given problem
points of information
Operative Paragraph
Preambulatory Clause
Amendment
What is a quorum?
The headquarters of the UN in each country
The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in a meeting
The minimum number of votes needed to pass
the members of the security council
How is a point of order different from a point of personal privelege?
a point of order is a complaint about someone not following the rules, not about your own comfort
A point of personal privelege is asking for special treatment from the chair
They are used at different times
They are no different!
What is it called when they take attendance at a UN conference?
call to action
quorum
opening statements
roll call
