United Nations
Int'l Court of Justice
Intro to Case
International Law
General Trivia
100

When was the UN founded?

1945

100

What are the two types of cases?

Contentious Case and Advisory Opinion.

100

What is the name of the body of water causing the dispute?

Shatt Al Arab

100

What are the four sources of international law?

Custom, General Principles of law, treaties and conventions, previous judicial decisions and scholarly writings.

100

How many hearts does an octopus have?

three hearts

200

What are the 6 main organs of the UN?

Security Council

International Court of Justice

Economic and Social Council

Trusteeship Council

Secretariat

General Assembly

200
What is the name of the ICJ's predecessor?

Permanent Court of International Justice or PCIJ

200

What are the alleged claims against Iran?

Use of chemical weapons and weapons of mass destruction. 

200

Which of the international law sources are considered secondary, and why?

General Principles, Previous judicial decisions and scholarly writings. Meant to fill gaps in law or interpret previously existing laws. 

200

Who directed the Dark Knight?

Christopher Nolan

300

What council are UN member states automatically part of?

General Assembly

300

How many chapter and articles are in the ICJ Statute?

5 chapters, 70 articles. 

300

Which prominent agreement happened in 1975?

The Algiers Agreement

300
What are the two elements necessary for the establishment of custom?

State practice and opinio juris.

300

Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?

Books

400

Which Council has been suspended?

Trusteeship Council

400

What are the 3 different sources of jurisdiction?

Compulsory Jurisdiction, Special Agreement, and Jurisdictional Clauses

400

Who was supported by the Arab states?

Iraq

400

Which one of the sources of the international law has never been used in the ICJ?

General Principles of law.
400

Which country has the most Olympic medals in swimming?

USA

500

What is the name of the UN secretary general?

António Guterres

500

What are Ad Hoc Judges?

Countries involved in a case may request a judge of their nationality to be present in a case involving said 

500

What UN Cooperative agreement that both countries agreed on?

SC RES 598

500

What is the name of a state that has repeatedly rejected a custom and in which case did it originate?

Persistent objector, in the norwegian fisheries case.

500

Who won the second World cup in 1934?

Italy