When was the first of the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of war victims adopted?
A
1832
B
1857
C
1864
D
1909
Correct Answer: 1864
The First Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded in armies in the field, held on 22 August 1864, is the first of four treaties of the Geneva Conventions. After the first treaty was adopted in 1864, it was significantly revised and replaced in 1906, 1929, and finally 1949.