UN Basics
What year was the United Nations founded?
1945
Which country invaded Ukraine in 2022?
Russia
Which country has the maple leaf on its flag?
Canada
Which Marvel movie featured the U.N. and the Sokovia Accords?
Captain America: Civil War
Which country has an on-and-off “it’s complicated” relationship over Brexit?
United Kingdom and European Union
What city is home to the United Nations Headquarters?
New York City
What region in the Middle East has seen a decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians?
Gaza/West Bank
What is the world’s largest desert?
Antarctica (it’s a cold desert!)
What Barbie-themed song caused an international debate about “patriarchy”?
“I’m Just Ken” or “What Was I Made For?” (either accepted)
What two global powers have been called “frenemies” in trade and tech?
United States and China
What is the main deliberative body of the U.N. called?
The General Assembly
Which Asian peninsula remains divided since the 1950s?
Korean Peninsula
What is the only country that’s also a continent?
Australia
In “The Office,” which character said, “Would an idiot do that? No? Then I do not do that thing”?
Dwight Schrute
Which two countries’ royal families constantly make global headlines for drama?
United Kingdom and Monaco (accept either!)
How many permanent members are on the UN Security Council?
5
What African country experienced a genocide in 1994 between Hutus and Tutsis?
Rwanda
Which two countries share the longest international border?
The United States & Canada
What pop star was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador at age 18?
Selena Gomez
Which Middle Eastern countries normalized relations under the 2020 Abraham Accords?
Israel, UAE, and Bahrain
Name all five permanent members of the Security Council.
United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China
What was the name of the agreement that ended the Bosnian War in 1995?
The Dayton Accords
This country’s flag is the only national flag that’s not rectangular.
Nepal
Name 3 celeberies that have spoken at UNGA.
This country dramatically announced it would leave and then rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement.
The United States