See How Much You Know About International Organizations

Delegates arrive for a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
Delegates arrive for a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Test your knowledge of international organizations and treaties, including long-standing defense alliances and the United Nations.

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July 9, 2019 10:00 am (EST)

Delegates arrive for a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
Delegates arrive for a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Denis Balibouse/Reuters
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Test your knowledge of countries, history, economics, foreign policy, and more.

The twentieth century saw the creation of many institutions meant to bring countries together to resolve their conflicts and coordinate global policy. Find out how much you know about the role of international organizations.

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