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