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1. In which city is the Red Cross based?

Answer: Geneva

The Red Cross is an international organization that provides medical aid for people throughout the world. Geneva has been the headquarters of the Red Cross since 1863. Bern is the capital of Switzerland and Zurich is another Swiss city. Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein.

2. Where are the headquarters of the European Union?

Answer: Brussels, Strasbourg, Luxembourg

Strasbourg, Brussels and Luxembourg are headquarters of such EU institutions as the European Parliament, European Commission, Council of Ministers, Court of Justice, European Investment Bank. Brussels is also the capital of Belgium, Antwerp is a major city in Belgium, Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and Nuremberg is the German city where the Nazi war crime trials were held.

3. Where is the seat of the African Union?

Answer: Addis Ababa

The AU is an organization of all African nations except Morocco, the goal of which is to create a single currency and defence force for the betterment of their continent. Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia, Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania, Nairobi is the capital of Kenya, and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital of South Africa.

4. Which city was the headquarters of the now dissolved Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)?

Answer: Bangkok

The aim of the organization, which was disbanded in 1977, was to provide defence against Communism. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, Vientiane is the capital of Laos and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) was the capital of South Vietnam until North Vietnam took it over.

5. Where are the NATO headquarters?

Answer: Brussels

Washington is the capital of the United States, Moscow is the capital of Russia, and Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. NATO is a military alliance of mainly European countries and the US.

6. The headquarters of the UN are in Bern, Switzerland.

Answer: False

The UN headquarters are located on international territory on Manhattan Island in New York City, USA.

7. Where is the World Health Organization based?

Answer: Geneva

Rotterdam, Netherlands is a major European port located on the North Sea and Venice is a beautiful city located on the Adriatic Sea in Northern Italy. The WHO is a worldwide organization to coordinate activities relating to health protection.

8. The headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is located in New York City, USA.

Answer: False

The CDC is based in Atlanta, the capital of Georgia. The CDC is similar to WHO except for the fact that it serves the United States and not the entire world.

9. Where does the Commonwealth of Independent States have its headquarters?

Answer: Minsk

CIS is a federation of former Soviet Republics. Minsk is the capital of the Belarus (White Russia), Moscow is the capital of Russia, Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, which was a permanent member but become an associate member in 2005, and Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyztan.

10. Where are the headquarters of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

Answer: Vienna

OPEC is an organization of major oil producers who control the majority of the world's petroleum trade, in the 1970s they showed their power when they cut off oil supply to the United States. Vienna is the capital of Austria, Berlin is the capital of Germany and formerly East Germany, Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia and Baghdad is the capital of the war-torn country of Iraq.

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Headquarters of World Organizations Quiz

This quiz is about the headquarters of various international organizations.

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