United Nations

Which of the following is a goal of the United Nations?

• Preventing international wars.

• Maintaining the United States' position as the world's number-one superpower.

• Punishing countries that don't have free elections.

• Distributing the earth's natural resources equally among all countries

Place the following events in sequence: A) The United Nations is founded; B) The Treaty of Versailles; C) World War II ends

• BCA

• ABC

• CBA

• ACB

In what way is the UN different from the League of Nations?

• The UN has no power to issue resolutions; the League had this power.

• The League had no military capabilities; the UN has military from other countries.

• The League used majority vote; the UN uses unanimous vote.

If a country wants to join the UN, two-thirds of all UN member countries need to approve its application. How many countries need to vote yes for a new nation to join?

• 5

• 192

• 100

• 128

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If you visited the Peace Palace in the Netherlands, you'd most likely see:

• A meeting of the UN Security Council

• A strategy meeting about how to give aid to developing nations

• The trial of a war criminal

• A vote on a major resolution

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The duties of a UN Secretary-General are most similar to the duties of:

• A U.S. Senator

• The Queen of England

• The President of the United States

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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The function of the UN Charter is most similar to the function of:

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• A judicial decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court

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What is the United Nations?

• The United States, United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates combined

• The first name for the United Kingdom

• An international organization that promotes world peace

• The five most powerful countries in the world

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What world situation preceded and led to the creation and establishment of the United Nations:

• The Berlin Wall was built

• The Vietnam War

• World War II

• The Korean War

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This body is the "enforcement" body of the  United Nations.

• International Court of Justice
• General Assembly
• Secretarial
• Security Council

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