- 1. When was the United Nations founded?
A) 1945
B) 1960
C) 1950
D) 1930
- 2. Which city is the headquarters of the United Nations?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Geneva
D) New York City
- 3. How many official languages are used at the United Nations?
A) 6
B) 5
C) 3
D) 7
- 4. Which country is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?
A) India
B) Mexico
C) China
D) Brazil
- 5. The United Nations is an international organization aimed at promoting?
A) Military power
B) Technological dominance
C) Peace and cooperation
D) Economic competition
- 6. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
A) Trygve Lie
B) Ban Ki-moon
C) Dag Hammarskjöld
D) Kofi Annan
- 7. What is the name of the UN agency that focuses on children's welfare?
A) UNESCO
B) UNICEF
C) UNHCR
D) WHO
- 8. Which year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations?
A) 1948
B) 1950
C) 1945
D) 1960
- 9. How many member states are currently part of the United Nations?
A) 210
B) 250
C) 193
D) 150
- 10. The United Nations officially came into existence on
A) December 10, 1948
B) July 4, 1776
C) October 24, 1945
D) September 11, 2001
- 11. Which country is the host country of the United Nations headquarters?
A) United Kingdom
B) Brazil
C) United States
D) France
- 12. What is the main purpose of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?
A) Imposing economic sanctions
B) Funding development projects
C) Military interventions
D) Promoting international cooperation
- 13. Who has the power to appoint the Secretary-General of the United Nations?
A) General Assembly upon Security Council recommendation
B) World Bank President
C) UN Secretariat
D) Permanent members of the Security Council
- 14. The UN Charter was signed in what city after the conclusion of World War II?
A) Chicago
B) San Francisco
C) Washington D.C.
D) New York City
- 15. Which organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for public health?
A) ITU
B) ILO
C) WHO
D) FAO
- 16. Which Secretary-General of the United Nations received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001?
A) Ban Ki-moon
B) Kofi Annan
C) Trygve Lie
D) Dag Hammarskjöld
- 17. The United Nations officially replaced this organization that was founded after World War I.
A) Red Cross
B) CARE
C) NATO
D) League of Nations
- 18. Which of the following is a specialized agency of the United Nations focused on labor issues?
A) ILO
B) UNODC
C) UPU
D) WTO
- 19. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2021)?
A) Jim Yong Kim
B) António Guterres
C) Kofi Annan
D) Ban Ki-moon
- 20. What is the name of the UN agency that provides aid to refugees around the world?
A) UNHCR
B) UNESCO
C) UNIDO
D) UNEP
- 21. Which UN agency is responsible for promoting education and cultural exchange?
A) UNAIDS
B) UNDP
C) WIPO
D) UNESCO
- 22. How many countries were original members of the United Nations?
A) 51
B) 30
C) 75
D) 100
- 23. The United Nations was formed after which major global conflict?
A) Cold War
B) Vietnam War
C) World War II
D) World War I
- 24. What is the United Nations flag color?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Green
D) Yellow
- 25. The term 'United Nations' was first used by which world leader?
A) Adolf Hitler
B) Joseph Stalin
C) Winston Churchill
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 26. Who was the first woman to serve as President of the UN General Assembly?
A) Margaret Thatcher
B) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
C) Angela Merkel
D) Golda Meir
- 27. Which year was declared the International Year of Peace by the United Nations?
A) 1986
B) 1960
C) 1995
D) 2000
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