Structure of the League

Question 1

SECRETARIAT

The secretariat was like the what of the League?
What was their role?

Answer 1

Civil Service

Keeping records of League meetings and making reports for countries’ representatives

Question 2

ASSEMBLY

How many times a year did they meet?
How many votes did each member have?
What decisions could they make?

Answer 2

Once
One
Admitted new members, Elected non-permanent members, Controlled the League’s budgets and other issues the assembly had

Question 3

COUNCIL

They were the what of the League?
How many times a year did they meet?
In 1920, who were the 4 permanent members?
Who became a permanent member in 1926?
In 1936, the number of non-permanent members increased from 4 to what?

Answer 3

Executive Body 
Four or five in times of crisis 
Britain, France, Japan and Italy 
Germany 
11

Question 4

PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE

Where was it based?
What jobs did they do?

Answer 4

The Hague

Made decisions on border disputes and Provided legal advice to the Council

Question 5

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO)

Where was it based?
What was their aim?

Answer 5

Geneva

Improve working conditions around the world with regard to issues such as working hours, women’s rights, child labour

Question 6

MANDATES COMMISSION

What 2 countries former colonies did they supervise?

Answer 6

Germany’s and Turkey’s

Question 7

DANZIG COMMISSION

What was their aim?

Answer 7

To exercise direct League control over the former German city

Question 8

MINORITIES COMMISSION

What was their aim?

Answer 8

To bring about a general improvement in the way some racial minorities were ill-treated

Question 9

INTELLECTUAL COOPERATION ORGANISATION

What was their aim?

Answer 9

To promote cultural exchanges and intellectual contact between academics, artists and writers

Question 10

SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR DRUG TRAFFIC

What did they campaign for?

Answer 10

To reduce drug misuse and drug smuggling