Chapter 9 Test Review

The United Nations is an international organization founded in which year?

• 1945

• 1919

• 1950

• 1965

What do members of the United Nations promise to do when they join, and what is that promise called?

• To maintain international peace and security, called the UN Charter

• To promote economic growth, called the Economic Agreement

• To protect human rights, called the Human Rights Declaration

• To provide humanitarian aid, called the Aid Agreement

What are three of the main goals of the Charter?

• To maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations, and to achieve international cooperation

• To promote economic growth, to establish a global government, and to enforce international laws

• To protect human rights, to provide humanitarian aid, and to support military alliances

• To control global trade, to regulate international travel, and to manage global resources

Who is the leader that runs the UN’s permanent operations?

• Secretary-General

• President

• Prime Minister

• Chancellor

The International Court of Justice is:

• a global financial institution

• the principal judicial organ of the United Nations

• a military alliance

• an international trade organization

The International Court of Justice is needed because:

• It resolves disputes between countries peacefully.

• It enforces international trade agreements.

• It provides humanitarian aid.

• It regulates global financial markets.

What are issues foreign policy deals with in the modern world?

• Economic sanctions and trade agreements

• Space exploration and technology

• Wildlife conservation and biodiversity

• Culinary arts and gastronomy

The UN Security Council can keep or restore peace by:

• deploying peacekeeping forces, imposing sanctions, and authorizing military action

• holding international summits, providing humanitarian aid, and issuing press releases

• conducting elections, forming new governments, and creating economic policies

• negotiating trade agreements, establishing cultural exchanges, and promoting tourism

The Cold War prevented the UN from taking actions to enforce peace because:

• The UN was dominated by the Soviet Union, which vetoed peace actions.

• The UN was dominated by the United States, which vetoed peace actions.

• The UN Security Council was often deadlocked due to the veto power of both the US and the Soviet Union.

• The UN lacked the military power to enforce peace.

What are four reasons many people believe that trade sanctions don’t work to make countries change their behavior?

• Trade sanctions often harm the general population rather than the government.

• Countries can find alternative trade partners.

• Sanctions can strengthen the resolve of the targeted government.

• Sanctions may lead to unintended economic consequences.