Leaders and Letdowns
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, got his start playing this famous sport.
Cricket.
What year was the United Nations formed?
1945
Explain how Pakistan and India conflict began.
Britain changed the region when they gave the colonies independence. Splitting one group into Hindu's and the other controlled by muslims.
Which were the original 3 countries in the Security Council?
US, UK, and Russia.
Mr. Yazel's wife's name is.....
True
The UN and its agencies supply vaccines to what percentage of the world's children?
A) 30%
B) 35%
C) 40%
D) 45%
How many people have died from the Kashmir conflict?
A. 28,765
B. 39,000
C. 47,000
D. 56,489
C. 47,000
which country has used the most vetoes?
Russia, it has used 141 of the total 290 vetoes.
Kudos has won this many first place trophies this year.
zero, compared to 4 last year.
A. The World Freedom Index
B. The amount of women in politics
C. The quality of life compared to other countries.
D. Top 200 countries with the best food!
A. World Freedom Index
It's said that the government does not protect journalists who criticize its government, or belong to a different religion other than Hindu.
Which country has given the most Peace Keepers to the United Nations?
Ethopia
True or False, India is decreasing the amount of nuclear weapons it has by dismantling and disposing of them and their materials.
False, India is mining enough material to double their current nuclear arsenal.
What year did the United States use its first of 83 vetoes?
A. 1950
B. 1955
C. 1965
D. 1970
1970, 25 years after the council was created.
Mr. Yazel's cats name is....
Coco
How many reports of sexual assault, human trafficking, and corruption are their on UN Peacekeepers currently?
A. 2000
B. 3000
C. 4000
D. 5000
Name one of two countries that aren't in the United Nations.
Vatican City and Palestine.
India recently purchased a weapons system that is about to incur sanctions from the US. What did they buy, how much did it cost, and who did they buy it from?
5.2 Billion dollar missile launching system from Russia.
Whats the most vetoes that have ever been used in a calendar year?
At the height of the Cold War, their once were 20 vetoes in the calendar year. It has since reduced dramatically and vetoes are not used nearly as much as they used to.
What university did Mr. Yazel go to?
University of Missouri
Who sells the majority of weapons to Pakistan?
The United States and China.
Where was the UN originally founded?
San Francisco, CA
Recently, one of these countries made a major attack on the other. Explain the incident, who striked first, and what did they do?
Pakistan shot down an Indian Fighter jet, and currently have the pilot hostage.
Name 5 of the 10 temporary members.
1. Belgium
2. Cote D'ivoire
3. Dominican Republic
4. Equatorial Guinea
5. Germany
6. Indonesia
7. Kuwait
8. Peru
9. Poland
10. South Africa
Name the city where Mr. Yazel grew up.
Kansas City, MO