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The U N

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the United Nations Organisation officially come to existence?

a)

10th January 1880

b)

2nd April 1963

c)

24th October 1945

d)

None of the above

2.

Which of the following is not a way that the UN maintains peace and security?

a)

Preventive diplomacy

b)

Peace making

c)

Peace Keeping

d)

Overthrowing governments

3.

Where are the Head quarters of the United Nations Security Council?

a)

Washington DC

b)

Australia

c)

New York City

d)

Canada

4.

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

5.
How many states are are members of the United Nations?
a)
193
b)
293
c)
199
d)
993
6.
The primary function of the United Nations when it was conceived was ____.
a)
nuclear disarmament
b)
fellowshipping
c)
peacekeeping
d)
special elections
7.

How many countries/territories are not in the UN?

a)

193

b)

69

c)

64

d)

54

8.
Which of the following is a goal of the United Nations?
a)
Preventing international wars
b)
 Punishing countries that don't have free elections
c)
Distributing the earth's natural resources equally among all countries 
d)
 Maintaining the United States' position as the world's number-one superpower
9.

Which of the following was NOT a main principle of the UN?

a)

To save future generations from war.

b)

To prevent economic recessions.

c)

To reaffirm human rights.

d)

To establish equal rights for all nations.

10.

Which of the following is NOT part of the UN?

a)

The General Assembly

b)

The Secretariat

c)

The Security Council

d)

The International Court of Economic Justice

11.

Which organization did the UN replace

a)

The World War stopping Organization

b)

Toys 'r' us

c)

League Of Nations

d)

The White House

12.

After what was the UN formed

a)

After WWI

b)

Before WWI

c)

Before WWII

d)

After WWII

13.

How many member countries did the UN have on its formation in 1945?

a)

45

b)

50

c)

54

14.

This Organ of the UN provides funds to the countries in need.

a)

Secretariat

b)

Security Council

c)

Economic and Social Council

15.

The number of non-permanent members of UN Security Council is-

a)

12

b)

8

c)

10

16.

Which of the following is NOT a specialized agency of the UN?

a)

UNICEF

b)

WWF

c)

FAO

d)

ILO

17.

The (a)   is the judicial organ of the United Nations.

18.

After World war I an organisation called (a)   was formed to prevent wars.

19.

The UN Flag has a light blue background with a symbol at the centre, which is a map of-

a)

Asia

b)

World

c)

Europe

20.

What are the main functions of UNESCO?

a)

To fight hunger and malnutrition

b)

To protect human rights and promote cultural development

c)

To provide healthcare facilities and organise campaigns against diseases

21.

(a)   are people who are captured for the fulfilment of a condition.

22.

Disarmament means-

a)

to reduce number of members

b)

to reduce number of workers

c)

to reduce number of armed forces