United Nations History

Question 1ExpertLevel 60

Which difficulty of UN peacekeeping was revealed by the Congo operation?

AOnly problem of language translationBComplexity of internal conflict foreign interests and new independenceCNo need for peacekeepersDEnd of the General Assembly

Question 2ExpertLevel 60

Why is UN action in the Korean War considered an example of collective security?

ABecause the Secretary General alone declared warBBecause the ICJ sent troopsCBecause collective military action happened under Security Council authorityDBecause UNESCO conducted the war

Question 3ExpertLevel 60

How did Soviet absence affect the Security Council decision during the Korean War?

AIt made the General Assembly a permanent memberBIt allowed ICJ to vetoCIt ended the UN CharterDIt allowed resolutions to pass because Soviet veto was not cast

Question 4ExpertLevel 60

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

AIt created a global standard of human dignity and rightsBIt abolished the Security CouncilCIt changed the UN flagDIt created veto power

Question 5ExpertLevel 60

The pair of international human rights covenants is linked with which purpose?

AChanging the UN flagBAdvancing UDHR rights in treaty formCEnding the Security CouncilDMaking the World Bank a court

Question 6ExpertLevel 60

How does the Genocide Convention show the UN post war moral agenda?

AIt makes sports competition rulesBIt fixes tax ratesCIt treats destruction of groups as an international crimeDIt decides the colour of peacekeepers

Question 7ExpertLevel 60

The Refugee Convention and UNHCR are responses to which wider problem in UN history?

AWorld heritage listBVeto disputeCSecurity Council expansionDHumanitarian crisis caused by war persecution and displacement

Question 8ExpertLevel 60

Why did the General Assembly become important in the UN role in decolonization?

ANewly independent and anti colonial countries made it a platform for their voiceBOnly permanent members were in the General AssemblyCThe General Assembly removed self determinationDThe General Assembly restored all colonies

Question 9ExpertLevel 60

What was the deeper importance of the 1960 decolonization declaration?

AIt urged colonies to become permanentBIt gave direction to declaring colonialism morally and politically unacceptableCIt ended the Security Council vetoDIt recreated the League of Nations

Question 10ExpertLevel 60

The decline in the active role of the Trusteeship Council was most linked with which UN process?

AExpansion of vetoBChanging peacekeeper colourCTrust territories achieving self government or independenceDEstablishment of UNESCO

Question 11ExpertLevel 60

Why is the independence of Palau special in the history of the UN trusteeship system?

AIt was the first UN headquartersBIt was the first veto memberCIt was the first UNESCO listDIt was the last trust territory after which the Council's work was nearly complete

Question 12ExpertLevel 60

How did the arrival of newly independent countries change the UN economic agenda?

ADemands for development equality and new international economic relations became strongerBAll economic questions endedCThe Security Council closedDThe UN became limited to Europe

Question 13ExpertLevel 60

The demand for a New International Economic Order in the UN arose from which dissatisfaction?

ADiscrimination in sports rulesBGlobal economic inequality and the problem of resource controlCColours of the UN flagDLocation of the ICJ

Question 14ExpertLevel 60

What strategy is shown by the activism of non aligned countries in the UN?

ADemanding permanent membership in NATOBFollowing only one superpowerCRaising collective issues apart from Cold War blocsDEnding the United Nations

Question 15MediumLevel 60

Why is the importance of UNDP not limited only to giving aid?

ABecause it gives veto in the Security CouncilBBecause it elects ICJ judgesCBecause it declares warDBecause it is linked with capacity building, development policy and poverty reduction

Question 16ExpertLevel 60

What was the major expansion from Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals?

ASDGs became a broader universal development agenda including environmentBSDGs fully removed developmentCMDGs were only Security Council electionsDSDGs are only the UN flag

Question 17ExpertLevel 60

What expansion in UN thinking was shown by the creation of UNEP?

AOnly military security is enoughBEnvironmental security and global ecology are also international concernsCHuman rights are irrelevantDDecolonization was wrong

Question 18ExpertLevel 60

What is UNESCO's importance in the World Heritage programme?

AIt only imposes war sanctionsBIt only makes health rulesCIt treats cultural and natural heritage as shared heritage of humanityDIt gives veto power

Question 19ExpertLevel 60

Why is the ILO tripartite structure considered special in the UN system?

AIt includes only permanent membersBIt includes only judgesCIt includes only soldiersDIt includes governments employers and workers

Question 20ExpertLevel 60

How does the role of WHO go beyond the security centered view of the UN?

AIt makes health a matter of human welfare and global cooperationBIt casts veto in the Security CouncilCIt hears ICJ casesDIt closes the General Assembly

United Nations History

Quiz this set

Which difficulty of UN peacekeeping was revealed by the Congo operation?

Why is UN action in the Korean War considered an example of collective security?

How did Soviet absence affect the Security Council decision during the Korean War?

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

The pair of international human rights covenants is linked with which purpose?

How does the Genocide Convention show the UN post war moral agenda?

The Refugee Convention and UNHCR are responses to which wider problem in UN history?

Why did the General Assembly become important in the UN role in decolonization?

What was the deeper importance of the 1960 decolonization declaration?

The decline in the active role of the Trusteeship Council was most linked with which UN process?

Why is the independence of Palau special in the history of the UN trusteeship system?

How did the arrival of newly independent countries change the UN economic agenda?

The demand for a New International Economic Order in the UN arose from which dissatisfaction?

What strategy is shown by the activism of non aligned countries in the UN?

Why is the importance of UNDP not limited only to giving aid?

What was the major expansion from Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals?

What expansion in UN thinking was shown by the creation of UNEP?

What is UNESCO's importance in the World Heritage programme?

Why is the ILO tripartite structure considered special in the UN system?

How does the role of WHO go beyond the security centered view of the UN?

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United Nations History

Quiz this set

Which difficulty of UN peacekeeping was revealed by the Congo operation?

Why is UN action in the Korean War considered an example of collective security?

How did Soviet absence affect the Security Council decision during the Korean War?

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

The pair of international human rights covenants is linked with which purpose?

How does the Genocide Convention show the UN post war moral agenda?

The Refugee Convention and UNHCR are responses to which wider problem in UN history?

Why did the General Assembly become important in the UN role in decolonization?

What was the deeper importance of the 1960 decolonization declaration?

The decline in the active role of the Trusteeship Council was most linked with which UN process?

Why is the independence of Palau special in the history of the UN trusteeship system?

How did the arrival of newly independent countries change the UN economic agenda?

The demand for a New International Economic Order in the UN arose from which dissatisfaction?

What strategy is shown by the activism of non aligned countries in the UN?

Why is the importance of UNDP not limited only to giving aid?

What was the major expansion from Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals?

What expansion in UN thinking was shown by the creation of UNEP?

What is UNESCO's importance in the World Heritage programme?

Why is the ILO tripartite structure considered special in the UN system?

How does the role of WHO go beyond the security centered view of the UN?

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