United Nations Quiz

Test Your Knowledge of the United Nations

(1) Who is the current U.N. Secretary General?

a. Srgjan Kerim
b. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki
c. Ban Ki-Moon
d. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
e. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

(2) Who was the first U.N. Secretary General?

a. Kofi Annan (Ghana)
b. Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden)
c. Trygve Lie (Norway)
d. Franklin D. Roosevelt (United States)
e. Jean-Marie Guéhenno (France)

(3) How many U.N. peacekeeping missions are currently deployed around the world?

a. 62
b. 45
c. 15
d. 11
e. 51

(4) Currently, which country contributes the most police and military personnel to the U.N. peacekeeping operations?

a. China
b. France
c. Bangladesh
d. Brazil
e. Nigeria

(5) How much money does the U.S. owe the United Nations in uncontested arrears?

a. $1 billion
b. $500 million
c. $0
d. $ 2 billion
e. $1.2 billion

(6) What was the $ amount cut to UNESCO's budget, because U.S. withheld contributions after Palestine was admitted a full member.

a. $24 Million
b. $60 Million
c. $80 Million
d. $3 Billion
e. $12 Billion

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Further Questions and Resources

Who introduced the 'anti-U.N. bill'?

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Which U.N. agency funds Palestinian humanitarian aid?

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What year did Congress pass legislation which prohibits U.S. funding for U.N. agencies in which Palestine is a member?

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