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World Health Organization
  • 1. Which delegate from the Republic of China proposed the creation of an international health organization in 1945?
A) Szeming Sze
B) Alger Hiss
C) G. Brock Chisholm
D) Andrija Štampar
  • 2. Who served as the secretary general of the 1945 United Nations Conference on International Organization?
A) Szeming Sze
B) G. Brock Chisholm
C) Andrija Štampar
D) Alger Hiss
  • 3. Why was the word 'world' chosen over 'international' for the organization's name?
A) Because the term international was trademarked
B) To satisfy United Nations requirements
C) To emphasize its truly global nature
D) To differentiate from existing agencies
  • 4. On what date was the constitution of the WHO signed by the initial countries?
A) 22 July 1946
B) 7 April 1948
C) 1 September 1948
D) 24 July 1948
  • 5. How many countries signed the WHO constitution initially?
A) 10
B) 26
C) 51
D) 61
  • 6. When did the constitution of the WHO formally come into force?
A) 22 July 1946
B) 7 April 1948
C) 24 July 1948
D) 1 September 1948
  • 7. On what date did the WHO formally begin its work?
A) 22 July 1946
B) 1 September 1948
C) 24 July 1948
D) 7 April 1948
  • 8. Who was appointed as the first director-general of the WHO?
A) Andrija Štampar
B) Szeming Sze
C) G. Brock Chisholm
D) Alger Hiss
  • 9. Who was the first president of the World Health Assembly?
A) Alger Hiss
B) G. Brock Chisholm
C) Szeming Sze
D) Andrija Štampar
  • 10. What was the secured budget for the WHO for the 1949 year?
A) US$1 million
B) US$500,000
C) US$10 million
D) US$5 million
  • 11. Which of the following was a priority for the WHO when it first began?
A) Controlling malaria
B) Heart disease awareness
C) Diabetes prevention
D) Cancer research
  • 12. What was the WHO's first legislative act?
A) Compiling statistics on disease morbidity
B) Establishing a global vaccination program
C) Setting maternal health guidelines
D) Defining environmental health standards
  • 13. What symbol is featured on the WHO logo?
A) A caduceus
B) Rod of Asclepius
C) A red cross
D) The United Nations globe
  • 14. In what year did the WHO sign Agreement WHA 12–40 with the IAEA?
A) 1959
B) 1946
C) 2007
D) 1948
  • 15. Which organization is mentioned in the 1959 agreement with the WHO?
A) International Atomic Energy Agency
B) United Nations Children's Fund
C) World Bank
D) International Red Cross
  • 16. Which group held a weekly vigil in front of WHO headquarters from 2007 to 2017?
A) The United Nations Health Committee
B) Independent WHO
C) Women in Europe for a Common Future
D) Global Nuclear Safety Watch
  • 17. What does Agreement WHA 12–40 require of the WHO and IAEA?
A) Joint funding for all nuclear health studies
B) Consultation before initiating programs in shared interest areas
C) A total prohibition of investigating radiation
D) Merging their research departments
  • 18. According to the text, what does clause 2 of the agreement confirm regarding the WHO?
A) The WHO must gain IAEA permission for all health research
B) The WHO is prohibited from studying nuclear disasters
C) The WHO is free to perform any health-related work
D) The WHO has no jurisdiction over radiation-related health issues
  • 19. What is the primary international organization that the WHO is a specialized agency of?
A) European Union
B) World Bank
C) United Nations
D) International Red Cross
  • 20. Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization located?
A) Paris, France
B) Geneva, Switzerland
C) New York, USA
D) Rome, Italy
  • 21. Who is eligible to join the World Health Organization?
A) Private corporations
B) Non-governmental organizations
C) Individual citizens
D) Sovereign states
  • 22. How many regional offices does the WHO have?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Twelve
D) Ten
  • 23. What is the title of the official publication of the WHO?
A) Global Health Journal
B) World Health Report
C) WHO Bulletin
D) International Health Review
  • 24. Which disease was eradicated with the leading role of the WHO?
A) Malaria
B) Tuberculosis
C) Polio
D) Smallpox
  • 25. How many member states compose the World Health Assembly?
A) 150
B) 100
C) 193
D) 198
  • 26. How many health specialists make up the WHO executive board?
A) 34
B) 10
C) 25
D) 50
  • 27. Who is the current director-general of the WHO?
A) Margaret Chan
B) Gro Harlem Brundtland
C) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
D) Lee Jong-wook
  • 28. Which of the following is considered a communicable disease priority for the WHO?
A) Occupational health
B) Heart disease
C) Tuberculosis
D) Cancer
  • 29. How is the WHO primarily funded?
A) Private bank loans
B) Contributions from member states
C) Corporate taxes
D) Sale of medical equipment
  • 30. Who was the first president of the UN Economic and Social Council who played a central role in founding the WHO?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Dag Hammarskjöld
C) Arcot Ramaswamy Mudaliar
D) Winston Churchill
  • 31. When was the first International Sanitary Conference held?
A) 1920
B) 1902
C) 1851
D) 1946
  • 32. Which disease was the primary concern during the 19th century for the International Sanitary Conferences?
A) Yellow fever
B) Bubonic plague
C) Tuberculosis
D) Cholera
  • 33. In which city was the first International Sanitary Conference held?
A) Venice
B) London
C) Paris
D) Geneva
  • 34. The seventh International Sanitary Conference in 1892 was held in which city?
A) Venice
B) Vienna
C) Rome
D) Paris
  • 35. The 1897 convention concerned which disease?
A) Yellow fever
B) Brucellosis
C) Cholera
D) Bubonic plague
  • 36. When was the Health Organization of the League of Nations established?
A) 1902
B) 1946
C) 1851
D) 1920
  • 37. What initiative did the WHO use to facilitate global vaccine distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) League of Nations Health Bureau
B) COVAX
C) ISC
D) Pan-American Sanitary Pact
  • 38. How many years did the International Sanitary Conferences span in total?
A) 19 years
B) 87 years
C) 100 years
D) 41 years
  • 39. What were the International Sanitary Conferences designed to address?
A) Epidemic diseases
B) Economic trade disputes
C) Border conflicts
D) Military alliances
  • 40. Which disease was discussed in later ISC conferences between 1902 and 1938?
A) Typhoid
B) HIV
C) Influenza
D) Malaria
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