United Nations History

Question 1HardLevel 60

Which is the correct combination of permanent and non permanent members in the Security Council?

ATen permanent and five non permanentBFive permanent and five non permanentCFive permanent and ten non permanentDFifteen permanent and zero non permanent

Question 2HardLevel 60

What was the main result of the 1965 expansion of the Security Council?

APermanent members decreased to twoBThe General Assembly endedCAll countries got veto powerDNon permanent members increased from six to ten

Question 3HardLevel 60

What is the real effect of veto power?

AA permanent member can prevent an important resolution from passingBEvery General Assembly vote becomes twoCNew members join automaticallyDThe International Court closes

Question 4HardLevel 60

What are the roles of the Security Council and General Assembly in appointing the Secretary General?

AUNESCO recommends and the Secretary General appointsBThe Security Council recommends and the General Assembly appointsCThe Court recommends and the World Bank appointsDThe Secretariat votes by itself

Question 5HardLevel 60

Which is the correct difference between the roles of the International Court of Justice and the Security Council?

ABoth only run health programsBThe Court makes heritage lists and the Council runs educationCThe Court handles legal disputes and the Council handles peace and securityDThe Court grants veto and the Council hears cases

Question 6HardLevel 60

The ICJ being located in The Hague helps avoid which confusion?

AThe UN headquarters is also in The HagueBThe Security Council sits in RomeCThe General Assembly is in DelhiDThe UN headquarters is in New York but the Court is in The Hague

Question 7HardLevel 60

In which context is the historical role of the Trusteeship Council best understood?

AGuiding trust territories toward self government and independenceBIncreasing the Security Council vetoCRunning the World Health OrganizationDFixing Human Rights Day

Question 8HardLevel 60

Why is Palau's independence important in UN trusteeship history?

AIt ended the Security CouncilBIt was the last trust territory after which the Council suspended regular workCIt created the UN CharterDIt adopted the human rights declaration

Question 9HardLevel 60

Why can ECOSOC be called a coordinating organ in the UN system?

ABecause it holds veto powerBBecause it declares warCBecause it links economic social development and agency cooperationDBecause it appoints the Secretary General

Question 10HardLevel 60

What is the correct difference between a specialized agency and a principal organ?

ABoth are exactly the sameBA specialized agency is always a Security Council memberCA principal organ is a sports bodyDA specialized agency is linked by separate agreement while a principal organ is part of the Charter structure

Question 11HardLevel 60

Which is the correct group of the six official languages of the United Nations?

AArabic Chinese English French Russian SpanishBHindi Bengali Tamil Telugu Marathi GujaratiCGerman Italian Portuguese Dutch Greek LatinDJapanese Korean Persian Turkish Urdu Swahili

Question 12HardLevel 60

What was the significance of adding Arabic as an official language?

AIt changed the UN headquartersBIt made language representation widerCIt abolished veto powerDIt created the Trusteeship Council

Question 13HardLevel 60

Why is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights important even though it is not a binding treaty?

ABecause it is the Security Council vetoBBecause it is a World Cup ruleCBecause it became a global moral standard for human rightsDBecause it is only a trade tax list

Question 14HardLevel 60

Which is the correct date pair for Human Rights Day and United Nations Day?

ABoth 24 OctoberBBoth 10 DecemberCHuman Rights Day 5 June and UN Day 1 MayDHuman Rights Day 10 December and UN Day 24 October

Question 15HardLevel 60

What was the biggest effect on Security Council functioning during the Cold War?

ASuperpower rivalry and veto made decisions difficultBThe Security Council completely endedCThe General Assembly got veto powerDThe International Court became an army

Question 16HardLevel 60

Why did the UN remain important even during the Cold War?

ABecause it ended all armiesBBecause it remained a forum for dialogue and crisis managementCBecause it erased all bordersDBecause it was only a sports body

Question 17HardLevel 60

What is the simple difference between peacekeeping and peace enforcement?

ABoth are only cultural programsBBoth are health agency functionsCPeacekeeping is usually consent based while enforcement can involve stronger actionDEnforcement is only a school exam

Question 18HardLevel 60

What has the blue helmet of UN peacekeepers become a symbol of?

ATrade monopolyBRoyal authorityCPermanent colonyDUnited Nations peace efforts

Question 19HardLevel 60

Which is the correct evaluation of India's historical role in the UN?

AIndia was a founding member and has contributed to peacekeepingBIndia was never a memberCIndia was only an observer stateDIndia rejected the Charter

Question 20HardLevel 60

Which process is correct for admitting a new member to the UN?

AThe Secretary General alone decidesBThe Security Council recommends and the General Assembly approvesCUNICEF gives the membership certificateDThe International Court conducts the vote

United Nations History

Quiz this set

Which is the correct combination of permanent and non permanent members in the Security Council?

What was the main result of the 1965 expansion of the Security Council?

What is the real effect of veto power?

What are the roles of the Security Council and General Assembly in appointing the Secretary General?

Which is the correct difference between the roles of the International Court of Justice and the Security Council?

The ICJ being located in The Hague helps avoid which confusion?

In which context is the historical role of the Trusteeship Council best understood?

Why is Palau's independence important in UN trusteeship history?

Why can ECOSOC be called a coordinating organ in the UN system?

What is the correct difference between a specialized agency and a principal organ?

Which is the correct group of the six official languages of the United Nations?

What was the significance of adding Arabic as an official language?

Why is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights important even though it is not a binding treaty?

Which is the correct date pair for Human Rights Day and United Nations Day?

What was the biggest effect on Security Council functioning during the Cold War?

Why did the UN remain important even during the Cold War?

What is the simple difference between peacekeeping and peace enforcement?

What has the blue helmet of UN peacekeepers become a symbol of?

Which is the correct evaluation of India's historical role in the UN?

Which process is correct for admitting a new member to the UN?

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United Nations History

Quiz this set

Which is the correct combination of permanent and non permanent members in the Security Council?

What was the main result of the 1965 expansion of the Security Council?

What is the real effect of veto power?

What are the roles of the Security Council and General Assembly in appointing the Secretary General?

Which is the correct difference between the roles of the International Court of Justice and the Security Council?

The ICJ being located in The Hague helps avoid which confusion?

In which context is the historical role of the Trusteeship Council best understood?

Why is Palau's independence important in UN trusteeship history?

Why can ECOSOC be called a coordinating organ in the UN system?

What is the correct difference between a specialized agency and a principal organ?

Which is the correct group of the six official languages of the United Nations?

What was the significance of adding Arabic as an official language?

Why is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights important even though it is not a binding treaty?

Which is the correct date pair for Human Rights Day and United Nations Day?

What was the biggest effect on Security Council functioning during the Cold War?

Why did the UN remain important even during the Cold War?

What is the simple difference between peacekeeping and peace enforcement?

What has the blue helmet of UN peacekeepers become a symbol of?

Which is the correct evaluation of India's historical role in the UN?

Which process is correct for admitting a new member to the UN?

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