United Nations quiz.1. Relations between the UN and the Bush administration became strained when a the U.S. refused to support UN aid efforts in Africa. b the UN refused to support the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq Iraq or Irak (both: ēräk`, ĭrăk`), officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia. . c the UN raised dues. d several UN officials criticized President Bush's selection of John Bolton as Ambassador to the UN. 2. The real seat of power in the United Nations is in the a General Assembly. b Office of the Secretary General. c Human Rights Commission. d Security Council 3. One of the most serious scandals involving the United Nations was the "Oil-for-Food" program in a Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. .
b Nigeria. c Iraq. d Mexico. 4. Which of the following does the article cite as one of the UN's most important humanitarian efforts? a foreign-language training. b mediating disputes between East and West during the Cold War. c providing jobs for poor people in Third World countries. d feeding millions of people each year. 5. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the article, the UN's World Health Organization a provides low-cost health insurance to millions of people in poor countries. b has worked to virtually rid the world of diseases such as polio polio: see poliomyelitis. and smallpox smallpox, acute, highly contagious disease causing a high fever and successive stages of severe skin eruptions. The disease dates from the time of ancient Egypt or before. . c provides free medical, education in poor countries. d is principally concerned with the health of infants and children. 6. The U.S. pays the largest share of the UN's budget, followed by--and --. IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS 1. The article says that some Americans don't trust the UN because they're suspicious of non-Americans, a tendency that "lies deep in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. body politic BODY POLITIC, government, corporations. When applied to the government this phrase signifies the state. 2. As to the persons who compose the body politic, they take collectively the name, of people, or nation; and individually they are citizens, when considered ." In 50-100 words, explain your feelings about people from other countries. Do you have any sense that Americans are suspicious of foreigners Foreigners alienage the condition of being an alien. androlepsy Law. the seizure of foreign subjects to enforce a claim for justice or other right against their nation. gypsyologist, gipsyologist Rare. ? 2. The article notes that the United States pays about one-quarter of the UN's budget. Does that give the U.S. more justification to complain about how the UN is run and make demands for reform? Explain why or why not in 50-100 words. 1. [b] the UN refused to support the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. 2. [d] Security Council 3. [c] Iraq. 4. [d] feeding millions of poor people each year. 5. [b] has worked to virtually rid the world of diseases such as polio and smallpox. 6. Japan and Germany. |
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