Multiple Choice Quiz

1. Which of the following intergovernmental organisations are part of the United Nations system?

  1. G7
  2. The World Trade Organization (WTO)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  4. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Answer:

c. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

2. Which of these is the world’s oldest IGO?

  1. Rhine Commission
  2. UNESCO
  3. International Postal Union
  4. The League of Nations

Answer:

a. Rhine Commission

3. Which of these terms characterises the power of an IGO when member-governments acting in isolation cannot veto its decisions?

  1. Supernational
  2. Supranational
  3. A regime
  4. Intergovernmental

Answer:

b. Supranational

4. Which of these factors would exclude an international organisation being described as an International Non Governmental Organisation (INGO)? (In IR rather than popular discourse)

  1. It is an armed group
  2. It operates in one country only
  3. It has government’s represented in its organisational and/or decision-making structure
  4. it is a criminal group

Answer:

b. It operates in one country only

c. It has government’s represented in its organisational and/or decision-making structure