United Nations Quiz

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Test Your Knowledge on the United Nations

Are you passionate about global affairs and the workings of the United Nations? Take our engaging quiz to test your knowledge on this vital international organization!

Learn interesting facts and challenge yourself with questions about:

The history and establishment of the UN
UN member states and official languages
The structure and functions of different UN bodies

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ExploringWorld123

The United Nations was officially established in which year?

1918

1945

1962

1991

How many member states make up the United Nations today?

122

193

217

How many official languages does the United Nations have?

What is the title of the chief administrative officer of the United Nations?

President

Secretary-General

First Minister

Director-General

Which of the following main organs of the United Nations can impose binding obligations on the 193 member states to maintain peace?

Security Council

Secretariat

General Assembly

Trusteeship Council

Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

France

China

Russia

Germany

Which of the following is among the privileges held by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council?

Authority to command the UN's military force

Ability to veto security council resolutions

Exemption from contributing towards the UN's budget

Right to act at any time as the security council president

Where are the main head quarters of the United Nations?

New York

Brussels

Strasbourg

Singapore

Which 3 countries are not member of the United Nations?

Iran, Taiwan & Switzerland

Iran, Taiwan & Kosovo

Taiwan, Kosovo & Vatican City

Kosovo, Taiwan & Luxembourg

Which was the last country to join the United Nations?

Georgia

Kiribati

Vietnam

South Sudan

What was the nationality of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan?

Ghanaian

Nigerian

Ethiopian

Cameroonian

What colour helmet / beret does the United Nations peace keeping force wear?

Green

Red

Blue

White

The United Nations are current preparing the role out of the largest and fastest operation of it's kind to prepare COVID vaccines to how many countries?

114

What is depicted on the United Nations flag?

Map of the world with olive branches

Dove with olive branch

Map of the world with dove

Map of the world with 12 stars

What did PLO leader Yasser Arafat famously bring into the United Nations building during his 1974 speech?

An Olive Branch

A Dove

A Gun

A Piece Of The Wall From The Gaza Strip

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