Question 1

The UN was formed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the end of World War II 
B)  after the Cold War 
C)  after the Korean War 
D)  at the end of World War I 
E)  after the Vietnam War 
A)  at the end of World War II 
B)  after the Cold War 
C)  after the Korean War 
D)  at the end of World War I 
E)  after the Vietnam War A

Question 2

The United Nations was established at the tail end of the Second World War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When was the UNDP established?

Accepted Answer

A)  1856 
B)  1865 
C)  1956 
D)  1965 
E)  1996 
A)  1856 
B)  1865 
C)  1956 
D)  1965 
E)  1996 D

Question 4

What is the OECD? What is its importance to development?

Accepted Answer

The Organization for Economic Co-operati

Question 5

The High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) coordinates action and raises money to help refugees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How has Western hegemony undermined the legitimacy of multilateral institutions such as the UN?

Accepted Answer

Influencing the histories of many multil

Question 7

What group does not have a charter but is oriented by UN principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  G20 
B)  BRICS 
C)  League of Independent States 
D)  Non-Aligned Movement 
E)  Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 
A)  G20 
B)  BRICS 
C)  League of Independent States 
D)  Non-Aligned Movement 
E)  Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

Question 8

Middle powers tend to pursue what type of approach to agreement-making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multilateral 
B)  Unilateral 
C)  Bilateral 
D)  Trilateral 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Multilateral 
B)  Unilateral 
C)  Bilateral 
D)  Trilateral 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Many UN agencies have lost legitimacy due to following the thinking of big businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The UN Conference on Trade and Development was NOT heavily influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernization theory 
B)  Dependency theory 
C)  Keynesian social democracy 
D)  It was influenced by all of the above. 
E)  It was influenced by none of the above. 
A)  Modernization theory 
B)  Dependency theory 
C)  Keynesian social democracy 
D)  It was influenced by all of the above. 
E)  It was influenced by none of the above.

Question 11

Discuss the formation of UNICEF and the way it succeeds.

Accepted Answer

UNICEF was formed in 1946 to focus on ch

Question 12

Name, and briefly discuss, the two main categories of organization within the UN.

Accepted Answer

UN organizations can be distinguished by

Question 13

How can the collaboration between UN agencies and corporations be characterized?

Accepted Answer

Collaborations between UN agencies and b

Question 14

Explain organizations based on "spheres of influence," include examples.

Accepted Answer

Having recognized the formal sovereignty

Question 15

Multilateral agencies design and transmit a great deal of the policy formulas for how non-Western economies and governments should operate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In today's international discourse multilateral bodies _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are being replaced by unilateral bodies 
B)  are being sidelined as Western states turn to bilateral trade pacts 
C)  are being overshadowed by informal, exclusive platforms like the G20 
D)  Both A & C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  are being replaced by unilateral bodies 
B)  are being sidelined as Western states turn to bilateral trade pacts 
C)  are being overshadowed by informal, exclusive platforms like the G20 
D)  Both A & C 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

The COE helps to realize socio-economic rights through its Development Bank

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 2013, China launched two large transnational programs: _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Belt and Road Initiative 
B)  the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
C)  the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Belt and Road Initiative 
D)  the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Belt and Road Initiative 
E)  the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 
A)  the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Belt and Road Initiative 
B)  the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
C)  the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Belt and Road Initiative 
D)  the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Belt and Road Initiative 
E)  the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Question 19

Discuss the role of non-Western lobbying blocs and include at least one example.

Accepted Answer

In the twentieth century, the formal vic

Question 20

The UN Commission on the Status of Women did NOT promote ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political participation 
B)  working life 
C)  human trafficking 
D)  LGBT issues 
E)  property ownership 
A)  political participation 
B)  working life 
C)  human trafficking 
D)  LGBT issues 
E)  property ownership

Exam 11: The United Nations and Multilateral Actors in Development

The UN was formed ____________.

The United Nations was established at the tail end of the Second World War.

When was the UNDP established?

What is the OECD? What is its importance to development?

The High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) coordinates action and raises money to help refugees.

How has Western hegemony undermined the legitimacy of multilateral institutions such as the UN?

What group does not have a charter but is oriented by UN principles?

Middle powers tend to pursue what type of approach to agreement-making?

Many UN agencies have lost legitimacy due to following the thinking of big businesses.

The UN Conference on Trade and Development was NOT heavily influenced by which of the following?

Discuss the formation of UNICEF and the way it succeeds.

Name, and briefly discuss, the two main categories of organization within the UN.

How can the collaboration between UN agencies and corporations be characterized?

Explain organizations based on "spheres of influence," include examples.

Multilateral agencies design and transmit a great deal of the policy formulas for how non-Western economies and governments should operate.

In today's international discourse multilateral bodies _______________.

The COE helps to realize socio-economic rights through its Development Bank

In 2013, China launched two large transnational programs: _____________.

Discuss the role of non-Western lobbying blocs and include at least one example.

The UN Commission on the Status of Women did NOT promote ________________.

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National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

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