Founding of the UN
What year was the UN founded?
A) 1945 B) 1919 C) 1950 D) 1935
A) 1945 ✅
What is the main deliberative body of the UN?
A) Security Council B) Trusteeship Council C) General Assembly D) Economic and Social Council
C) General Assembly ✅
What UN resolution established Israel as a state?
A) Resolution 181 B) Resolution 678 C) Resolution 1441 D) Resolution 242
A) Resolution 181 ✅
What is the UN's response to the Russia-Ukraine war?
A) Sanctions & aid efforts B) No involvement C) Direct military action D) Peacekeeping deployment
A) Sanctions & aid efforts ✅
Who is the current UN Secretary-General?
A) António Guterres B) Kofi Annan C) Ban Ki-moon D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
A) António Guterres ✅
What event led to the creation of the UN?
A) The Great Depression B) World War I C) World War II D) The Cold War
C) World War II ✅
What UN body is responsible for maintaining international peace and security?
A) General Assembly B) Security Council C) ECOSOC D) WHO
B) Security Council ✅
What resolution established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A) Resolution 217 D) Resolution 999 C) Resolution 194 D) Resolution 2758
C) Resolution 194 ✅
What UN body handles climate change agreements?
A) UNFCCC B) ICJ C) WHO D) WTO
A) UNFCCC ✅
Who was the first UN Secretary-General?
A) Dag Hammarskjöld B) Trygve Lie C) U Thant D) Kurt Waldheim
B) Trygve Lie ✅
How many original member states did the UN have?
A) 45 B) 51 C) 60 D) 75
B) 51 ✅
What is the role of the ICJ (International Court of Justice)?
A) Settles disputes between states B) Makes trade policies C) Organizes refugee camps D) Regulates global internet access
A) Settles disputes between states ✅
What was the UN's stance on apartheid in South Africa?
A) Condemned apartheid B) Supported apartheid C) Had no stance D) Only issued warnings
A) Condemned apartheid ✅
What peacekeeping mission is currently in Mali?
A) UNAMID B) MINUSMA C) UNIFIL D) UNMIK
B) MINUSMA ✅
Who was the only UN Secretary-General to die in office?
A) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar B) Kurt Waldheim C) Dag Hammarskjöld D) Ban Ki-moon
C) Dag Hammarskjöld ✅
What city hosted the first UN General Assembly meeting?
A) San Francisco B) New York C) Geneva D) London
A) San Francisco ✅
What is the primary health agency of the UN?
A) WHO B) IMF C) UNHCR D) UNESCO
A) WHO ✅
What resolution allowed for military intervention in Libya in 2011?
A) Resolution 1441 B) Resolution 225 C) Resolution 333 D) Resolution 678
A) Resolution 1441 ✅
How has the UN responded to the Israel-Palestine conflict in 2024?
A) Recognized Palestine as a state B) Condemned actions of both sides C) Provided military assistance D) Took no official stance
Condemned actions of both sides ✅
A) U Thant B) Kurt Waldheim C) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar D) António Guterres
C) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar ✅
What document serves as the UN's founding charter?
A) UN Treaty B) Geneva Convention C) UN Charter D) Atlantic Agreement
C) UN Charter ✅
What UN body oversees refugee protection?
A) UNDP B) UNHCR C) UNESCO D) UNICEF
B) UNHCR ✅
What was the first UN resolution passed?
A) Resolution 1 B) Resolution 99 C) Resolution 500 D) Resolution 1000
A) Resolution 1 ✅
How is the UN addressing AI and technology regulation?
A) Created an AI regulatory group B) Banned AI use C) No stance on AI D) Launched a military AI program
A) Created an AI regulatory group ✅
What Secretary-General introduced the "Agenda for Peace" initiative?
A) U Thant B) Boutros Boutros-Ghali C) Kofi Annan D) Ban Ki-moon
C) Kofi Annan ✅