~Young L~ asked:


1)The ruling body of the United Nations is called the Security Council. Which of the following countries is NOT a permanent member of the Security Council?

a) China
b) USSR (Russia)
c) United States
d) Japan

2) Which of the following issues would be addressed by the UN Disarmament Commission?

a) Outer space weapons
b) Reduction of military budgets
c) Banning chemical weapons
d) All of the above

3) Which of the following statements accurately reflects the UN’s role in human rights?

a) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is voluntary and not legally binding.
b) The UN has not taken a position on human rights.
c) The US opposes the UN stand on human rights because it doesn’t go far enough.
d) The UN supports the rights of women to participate in politics.

4) The original purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was to

a) provide for joint defense of Europe and North America against the Soviet Union.
b) create an economic partnership between the North Atlantic nations.
c) establish a partnership between the US and the USSR in order to prevent nuclear war.
d) create an alliance of European and North American nations against Nazi Germany during World War II.

5) How might you infer that membership in the military alliance of Eastern European nations, known as the Warsaw Pact, was not entirely voluntary?

a) All members of the Warsaw pact pledged to defend each other.
b) The alliance was dominated by the USSR, which kept strict control over the other countries in the pact.
c) All of the countries of Eastern Europe except Yugoslavia joined the pact.
d) The Warsaw Pact was created as a response to the perceived threat of NATO.

6)The World Trade Organization operates by consensus. Which of the following best defines the meaning of consensus?

a) A collective opinion, more than a majority
b) Democratic majority rule
c) Unanimous agreement among all nations participating
d) Control by a powerful minority

7) Not everyone supports the World Trade Organization. What group of people would most likely oppose the WTO?

a) The United States
b) Business Groups
c) Lobbyists for large industries
d) Anti-globalization movement

What is the purpose of the World Bank?

a) Provide a safe, secure place where nations can deposit their money
b) Provide financing for the elimination of poverty and create development
c) An international organization for private multi-national corporations to pool their money
d) All of the above
I DO NOT HAVE TEXT BOOKS! SO STOP SAYING THAT! I am Homeschooled for god sakes and it is a practice worksheet . Not Graded, It is for WH practice for my test! I am not that good In WH so THX for all your help and some not so much! =/

Susan