United Nations Quiz

How many original member nations signed the charter of the United Nations back in 1945?

• 28

• 45

• 51

• 57

Which leader inspired the creation of the United Nations?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Margaret Thatcher

When was the United Nations set up?

• 24th October 1945

• 20th September 1945

• 12th January 1945

• 12th June 1945

On 26th June 1945, the UN Charter was signed at which location?

• New York City

• London

• San Francisco

• Washington D.C.

What year were the number of seats for non-permanent members of the Security Council increased from 6 to 10?

• 1966

• 1957

• 1963

• 1949

The United Nations is the second multi-nation organization established in the 20th century. What is the name of the first?

Who was the first secretary-general of the United Nations?

• Dag Hammarskjöld of Sweden

• Trygve Lie of Norway

• U Thant from Burma (now Myanmar)

• Kurt Waldheim of Austria

What countries composed the first ever security council in 1946 (non-permanent)?

• Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Poland, Egypt and the Netherlands

• Panama, Canada, Italy, Yugoslavia, Iraq and South Africa

• Argentina, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Ukraine and Nigeria

• India, Lebanon, Colombia, Spain, Ireland and Tanzania

Where are the headquarters of World Health Organization?

• Frankfurt, Germany

• London, United Kingdom

• Geneva, Switzerland

• New York, United States

What year was the Trusteeship Council formally suspended because it had fulfilled its purpose?

• 1999

• 1994

• 2004

• 1990