Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz 1

Define "drought" by selecting the correct answer.

• A severe food shortage

• long period of dry weather

• A government policy on agriculture

• A type of human right violation

What is the meaning of "famine"?

• A type of government policy

• An advocacy group

• An extreme scarcity of food

• A global citizenship initiative

Explain in your own words what "government policy" means.

Explain what “human rights” are and why they are important.

Define "global citizenship" and provide an example of how you can be a responsible global citizen.

What are "violations" in the context of human rights?

Describe what “advocacy" means and give an example of an advocacy group or cause.

How does geography influence the availability of water resources?

Explain the difference between a primary source and a secondary source.

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and why is it significant?