Global Conflicts Review

What was the primary goal of the United Nations (UN) when it was founded in 1945?

• To establish a single world government

• To promote global peace and improve quality of life

• To regulate international trade

• To create a global military force

How do UN peacekeepers identify themselves?

• By wearing a distinctive green uniform

• By carrying UN-issued weapons

• By wearing their national uniform with a UN helmet or beret

• By wearing a blue vest with the UN logo

What is the primary focus of UNICEF?

• Providing military support to struggling nations

• Improving child welfare, preventing disease, and promoting education

• Overseeing global financial markets

• Negotiating peace treaties between warring nations

What is the main purpose of NATO?

• To enforce global trade agreements

• To protect member countries from external attacks

• To monitor elections in developing nations

• To assist in global health crises

How does NATO assist after natural disasters?

• By sending military troops to affected regions

• By delivering aid and resources such as medical supplies and food

• By financing rebuilding projects

• By providing peacekeepers for affected countries

What is one of the key benefits of the European Union (EU)?

• It allows member countries to use the same currency and trade freely

• It provides military protection to all of Europe

• It regulates education systems across Europe

• It governs all aspects of European countries' economies

What is a major role of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

• Conducting research to eliminate diseases

• Managing hospitals worldwide

• Providing financial aid to medical universities

• Regulating pharmaceutical companies

Which of the following is a role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies?

• Training national armies

• Monitoring prisoners of war to ensure humane treatment

• Conducting international trade negotiations

• Enforcing international law

How does the World Bank help middle-income countries?

• By providing them with military assistance

• By offering financial aid and loans for development projects

• By regulating international stock markets

• By controlling inflation rates worldwide

What was one of the main reasons for growing distrust of the Shah of Iran before the revolution?

• He refused to modernize Iran

• He was seen as too influenced by Western powers

• He promoted Islamic law too strictly

• He banned the production of oil