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Foundations of International Relations

International Relations

A collection of factual questions regarding key dates, figures, and numerical data in international relations history.

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15 Questions Easy Ages 12+ Oct 21, 2026

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1 In what year was the United Nations founded?

A 1945
B 1919
C 1950
D 1939

2 How many permanent members are there in the United Nations Security Council?

A 3
B 5
C 7
D 10

3 Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?

A Kofi Annan
B Ban Ki-moon
C Trygve Lie
D Dag Hammarskjöld

4 In which city is the headquarters of the European Union Commission located?

A Paris
B Berlin
C Brussels
D Rome

5 The Treaty of Westphalia, often cited as the beginning of the modern state system, was signed in which year?

A 1492
B 1648
C 1789
D 1815

6 How many founding countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949?

A 8
B 12
C 20
D 25

7 The Berlin Wall fell, leading to the reunification of Germany, in which year?

A 1987
B 1989
C 1991
D 1993

8 Which country became the first to withdraw from the European Union following the 2016 referendum?

A France
B Netherlands
C United Kingdom
D Denmark

9 The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was signed in 1947 and later replaced by which organization in 1995?

A WTO
B IMF
C World Bank
D NATO

10 How many articles are contained in the Charter of the United Nations?

A 50
B 88
C 111
D 150

11 In what year did the People's Republic of China replace the Republic of China as a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

A 1949
B 1960
C 1971
D 1978

12 The Marshall Plan, officially known as the European Recovery Program, was initiated in which year?

A 1942
B 1948
C 1952
D 1955

13 How many stars are displayed on the flag of the European Union?

A 10
B 12
C 15
D 27

14 The Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty on climate change, was adopted in which year?

A 1992
B 1997
C 2001
D 2005

15 What is the total number of member states in the United Nations as of 2024?

A 182
B 193
C 205
D 210

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