International Organisations Quiz 4 (43 MCQs)

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1. Citizens of 27 countries can all use the same currency.
2. The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that was founded in 1945. They promote world wide cooperation and peace efforts. Who is in charge of the UN?
3. Which one of these are not a principle of the United Nations?
4. Cases argued before this court focus ondisputes between nations who agree to accept its decisions.
5. Sending in troops to fight is called
6. WTO superseded (or served as successor to) which organisation?
7. What is the aim of WHO?
8. What is an organization established in 1948 within the United Nations that works to improve health throughout the world?
9. Where is the World Court located?
10. Which international conflict resulted from tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
11. The US used diplomacy by banning imports during
12. Which mutual defense alliance of 14 nations was created to prevent the spread of communism?
13. Which term is defined as a tax on imported goods?
14. Who has the power to declare war?
15. My husband and I take turns cleaning ..... the kitchen depending ..... who gets home from work earlier.
16. All of the following are subgroups of the United Nations except for what?
17. The World Wildlife Fund is an NGO that is concerned with .....
18. Founded during the Civil War, responds to natural disasters, and visits prisoners of war
19. The World Court is like the ..... Branch of the United Nations
20. The United States government promoting a free and fair elections in third-world nations is an example of
21. A 444-day period during which the new government of Iran after the Iranian Revolution held hostage 66 diplomats and U.S. citizens, beginning on November 4, 1979 and ending on January 20, 1981
22. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
23. A deadly epidemic is on the rise in Eastern Europe. Which international organization can best aid this problem?
24. He ..... his life to helping the poor.
25. Maquiladora workers are exploited as a result of what organization?
26. OPEC is an acronym for
27. Group of countries that will protect each other in case of attack. Founded in 1949 and has 28 member countries
28. An (IGO) is an intergovernmental organization, while a (NGO) is a .....
29. According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute .....
30. What is a responsibility of the U.S. Senate in foreign policy?
31. One role of the president is to lead the U.S. military forces
32. Which of the following is NOT something the Senate has approval powers for?
33. What IGO was not started after WWII
34. Which vocab word means a representative of a country's government?
35. An international organization with 190 member nations that are united to solve world problems.
36. In October of 1973, OPEC refused to allow the United States to purchase oil. What situation is being described here?
37. How many states are are members of the United Nations?
38. Which international organization's objective is to provide collective security for the United States and Western Europe?
39. When did the United Nations Organisation officially came in existence?
40. The headquarters of the UN is located in .....
41. A war that began on July7, 1937 in Asia and September 1, 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945; it involved most of the world's countries
42. UNCTAD stand for
43. North Korea and South Korea want to get together to officially end the Korean War, which ended without a peace treaty in 1953. Which organization would most likely be involved?