Water
Geography
True or False!
Education
FUN FACTS!
100
What group of people are at most risk when it comes to unsafe water?
A) Children
B) Middle aged
C) All of the above
Children
100
How many countries does UNICEF work with?
A) 190 countries
B) 72 countries
C) 46 countries
A) 190 countries
100
Did UNICEF win a Noble Peace Prize?
A) True
B) False
TRUE, on 26 October 1965, UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "fulfilling the condition of Nobel's will, the promotion of brotherhood among the nations” and emerging on the world stage as a “a peace-factor of great importance.”
100
What is the biggest barrier between children and education?
A) Health
B) Transportation
C) Poverty
C) Poverty
100
What celebrity is an ambassador for UNICEF?
A) Kylian Mbappé
B) Andrew Garfield
C) Selena Gomez
C) Selena Gomez
200
How many people around the world don’t have access to safe drinking water?
A) 582 million people
B) 1 billion people
C) 2.2 billion people
2.2 billion people
200
What are the official languages of the United Nations?
A) English, French, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, & Russian
B) Japanese, English, German, French, Arabic, & Spanish
C) English, Afrikaans, Spanish, French, Arabic, & Mandarin
A) English, French, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, & Russian
200
Switzerland was a founding member of the United Nations?
A) True
B) False
FALSE, Switzerland did not join the UN until September 2002.
200
According to UNICEF, what are the foundational skills for learning?
A) geography, reading, & writing
B) basic reading & math skills
C) print writing, cursive writing, & reading
B) basic reading & math skills
200
Which actress dedicated over 20 years of service to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency?
A) Lupita Nyong'o
B) Angelina Jolie
C) Viola Davis
B) Angelina Jolie
300
What global issue is making the water crisis worse?
A) Climate Change
B) Poverty
C) Global Banking Crisis
Climate Change
300
Where is the headquarters of the UNICEF Archives?
A) Paris France
B) New York, USA
C) London, UK
B) New York, USA
300
Is October 24th United Nations Day?
TRUE, the United Nation's official recognition came on October 24th 1945.
300
What year did UNICEF reach more children than any other time in history?
A) 2020 (COVID-19 Pandemic)
B) 1945 (end of World War 2)
C) 1998 (invention of Google)
A) 2020 (COVID-19 Pandemic)
300
What are UN peacekeeping troops popularly called?
A) Red Guards
B) Black Panthers
C) Blue Helmets / Blue Berets
C) Blue Helmets / Blue Berets
400
Where do the most disadvantage people with lack of accessible water live in?
A) Urban Areas
B) Rural Areas
C) Surburban Areas
Rural Areas
400
Where is the founder of UNICEF (Ludwik Rajichman) from?
A) Russia
B) Egypt
C) Poland
C) Poland
400
Is it true that Germany is not a permanent member in the security council? (There are 15 members, 5 of which are permanent)
A) True
B) False
TRUE, non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly to serve a two-year term.
400
What famous artist designed for UNICEF?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Frida Kahlo
C) Leonardo Da Vinci
A) Pablo Picasso
400
What famous celebrity made a "Rights of the Children" drawing?
A) Audrey Hepburn
B) Angelina Jolie
C) Ryan Reynolds
A) Audrey Hepburn
500
What is UNICEF's Sustainable Development Goal 6?
A) crops, infrastructure, healthcare
B) farming, education, finance
C) safe water, sanitation, & hygiene
C) safe water, sanitation, & hygiene
500
Where is the UNICEF supply division built?
A) Sydney, Australia
B) Copenhagen, Denmark
C) Florida, USA
B) Copenhagen, Denmark
500
The brain develops most rapidly when a child first enters school?
A) True
B) False
FALSE, The brain develops most rapidly before birth and during the first two years of life. During this time, up to 75% of each meal goes to building a baby’s brain and 15 minutes of play can spark thousands of brain connections.
500
What are the three aspects of education financing?
A) tax, budgeting, & school fees
B) adequacy, efficiency, & equity
C) investors, planning, & funding
B) adequacy, efficiency, & equity
500
BONUS QUESTION What National Day Is It Today? (Wednesday, March 22)
A) World Children's Day
B) World Water Day
C) International Mother Language Day
B) World Water Day
