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How many founding members did the United Nations have?
50
54
48
51
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What features in the UN emblem behind the target?
A Dove
Shapes of Countries
Peace Sign
Hand Shake
3
SInce 1980 the UN has worked in countries like Bosnia, Cambodia and Sudan to address what?
Terrorism
Landmines
Border Disputes
Voting Rights
4
How large is the UN's army?
The UN has no army
1.5 million
more than 10 million represented by member nations
150,000
5
The UN is funded by its members. Who are the 3 biggest $$$ contributors?
US, France and Canada
US, China and UK
US, Japan, Germany
China, Germany and France
6
Which of the following does the UN not promote
Reducing the natural environment
Human Rights
Reducing Poverty
Fighting Disease
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What event initiated the creation of the UN?
D'day
The Holocaust
WW1
WW2
8
Where did the General Assembly first meet?
London
Tokyo
Paris
New York
9
The six main "PARTS" of the UN are referred to as?
Bodies
Arms
States
Organs
10
Who is the Chief Officer of the UN?
Chief Commissioner of the UN
Secretary General
Assembly Commissioner
General Assembly President
11
Who doe the UN represent?
All Members
All Political Systems
All Countries
All People
12
What country did the first Secretary General come from?
USA
Norway
Portugal
Germany
13
How many Nobel Peace Prizes has the UN received?
5
None
1
3
14
As a result of UN assistance what ended in April 1994
Vietnam War
Apartheid
Cold War
Berlin Wall
15
How many planets are believed to be required to sustain life without poverty?
7
9
2
4
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Which is not a main purpose of the UN?
To work together to support poor people live better lives
To keep peace in its members nations
To be a centre for helping nations achieve their goals
To develop friendly relations between nations
17
Which conflict did the UN fail to defuse?
Atomic Bomb
Berlin Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
Middle East Crisis
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Which is not true about the UN?
It is not a world government
It formulates policies affecting all of us
It helps resolve international conflicts
It makes international laws
19
Where does the International Court sit?
UK
Netherlands
Germany
France
20
What "ignited a dream" for universal organisation?l
The Treaty of Versailles
The League of Nations
The Great Depression
The success of D'Day
21
In what year does the UN intend on achieving its 8 Millennium Goals?
2030
2015
2050
2060
22
Which organ of the UN isn't based in New York?
The Security Council
The International Court
The General Assembly
The Economic and Social Council
23
Who suggested the name "United Nations"?
Mandela
The Queen
Roosevelt
Churchill
24
The 24th October each year is known as?
Mr Hickman's Birthday
United Nations Day
United Members Day
End of World War 2
25
The world has fought how many wars in the last 60 years?
More than 50
31-49
11-30
Less than 10
26
The UN used "all necessary means", including military, in which of the following places ...
Iraq, Somalia, East Timor
Pakistan, India and Nigeria
Indonesia, North Korea and China
North Korea, Vietnam and Haiti
27
In 2008 annual world military expenditure was closest too?
$234 Billion
$750 Million
$54 Billion
$800 Billion
28
What has the right to persecute individuals for genocide, war crimes & crimes against humanity?
General Assembly
International Criminal Court
Security Council
Human Protection Court
29
The set of rules that guides the UN is called?
The Charter of the UN
The Governance of the UN
The Constitute of the UN
The Constitution of the UN
30
Other than military expenditure what area of those listed attracted most $$$ in 2008?
Providing clean safe water
Preventing global warming
Removing landmines
Providing clean safe energy
31
Who are the "Big 5"?
UK, US, Russia, Japan and China
China, France, Russia, UK and US
China, Germany, US, UK and Canada
US, UK, China, Japan and Germany
32
When did the UN formally come into existance?
14 September 1974
24 October 1945
23 August 1947
11 November 1945
33
Which is not an achievement of the UN?
Shipping 5 millions tonnes of food
Promoting independence of 80 nations
Purchasing 6.4 billion of goods and services
Providing aid to 75 million refugees
34
Who received the only Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the UN?
Ban-Ki Moon
Al Gore
Nelson Mandela
Kofi Annan
35
Which organisation defends the rights of children?
UNICEF
UNHCR
ICAO
UNESCO
36
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in?
1954
1948
1967
1945
37
In the first 40 years of the UN how many Peacekeeping operations occurred?
13
None
34
112
38
Who are the top 3 contributors of uniformed personnel?
Germany, Italy and UK
US, France and Italy
Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
Pakistan, Jordan and Ghana
39
Casting a negative vote in the 15 member security council by a "Big Five" member is known as ..
2/3 Majority
Power of Big 5
Right to Veto
Right to Reject
40
Which organ of the UN discusses issues such as trade and transport ?
International Court
Economic and Social Council
General Assembly
Security Council
41
As of 2008 how many members did the UN have?
192
204
125
74
42
What is not a right of a child under the "Convention on the Rights of a Child"?
Education
Protection from violence
A name and nationality
A device with Facebook access
43
Who provides low interest loans and grants to developing countries?
International Monetary Fund
UN Development Programme
World Bank
International Fund Organisation
44
Who does the land in New York; the home of the UN, belong to?
The People of New York
The UN Treasury
The Members of the UN
USA
45
Which organ of the UN discusses world concerns?
International Court
Security Council
General Assembly
Economic and Social Council
46
Who commands UN peacekeeping operations?
The Secretary General and Security Council
The Chief of Armed Forces and USA
The General Assembly and Commissioner
The Secretary General and General Assembly
47
The title of the UN source was "Everything you XXXXX wanted to know about the UN"
Always
Really
Most
Definitely
48
Which organ of the UN discusses world peace and security?
Economic and Social Council
Security Council
International Court
General Assembly
49
What happens when a country ignores the security council?
Economic and Trade Sanctions
use of military force
All mentioned
arms and travel bans
50
What event had the most influence on the development of the Declaration of Human Rights?
The Great Depression
Berlin Wall
Atomic Bomb
The Holocaust
51
Which organ of the UN hands down decisions on disputes?
Security Council
General Assembly
Economic and Social Council
International Court
