treaty
Treaties create international obligations. This topic is part of International Relations within Government & Society. This page currently draws on 37 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
treaty trivia questions
A treaty is a formal agreement between what?
Answer: States or international parties
Bonus fact: Treaties create international obligations.
In the U.S., who negotiates treaties for the federal government?
Answer: President or executive branch
Bonus fact: The Senate then plays a constitutional role in ratification.
What fraction of U.S. senators present is required to consent to a treaty?
Answer: Two-thirds
Bonus fact: The Constitution requires a two-thirds Senate vote of those present.
How does an armistice differ from a peace treaty?
Answer: It stops fighting without necessarily formally ending the war
Bonus fact: A later treaty may settle the final legal terms.
The Antarctic Treaty applies to which continent?
Answer: Antarctica
Bonus fact: The treaty governs international activity in Antarctica.
What major activity does the Antarctic Treaty reserve the continent for?
Answer: Peaceful scientific research
Bonus fact: The treaty promotes peaceful cooperation and science.
The treaty specifically prohibits what type of explosions in Antarctica?
Answer: Nuclear explosions
Bonus fact: It also prohibits disposal of radioactive waste.
Adams helped negotiate which treaty ending the American Revolution?
Answer: Treaty of Paris
Bonus fact: Adams was one of the American peace commissioners in 1783.
Which 1992 treaty formally created the European Union?
Answer: Maastricht Treaty
Bonus fact: The Maastricht Treaty entered into force in 1993.
What is a key difference between a ceasefire and a peace treaty?
Answer: A ceasefire stops fighting; a peace treaty formally settles a conflict
Bonus fact: Peace agreements usually address broader terms.
A peace treaty formally aims to end what?
Answer: War or armed conflict
Bonus fact: Peace treaties set terms between former belligerents.
Which famous 1919 treaty formally ended war between Germany and the Allied powers after World War I?
Answer: Treaty of Versailles
Bonus fact: The Treaty of Versailles imposed major terms on Germany.