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Human Rights -

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japanese Americans were interned as a result of what major event?

a)

Germany invading Poland

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

The Appeasement Policy

d)

the death of Franklin Roosevelt

2.

What was the government act that sent Japanese Americans to the internment camps?

a)

Executive Order 255

b)

Executive Order 9066

c)

Executive Order 99

d)

Defcon 4

3.

True or False the Japanese Americans had plenty of time to get their stuff packed and settle their business

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False the Japanese Americans had plenty of time to get their stuff packed and settle their business

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False the Japanese Americans did not know where they were being sent.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Where did most Japanese Americans go while the camps were being built?

a)

Schools

b)

YMCA's

c)

Horse stables or horse racing tracks

d)

Prisons

7.

What were all inmates forced to take if they were over 17?

a)

Loyalty Questionnaire

b)

The Census test

c)

Drug Tests

d)

Tests for military service

8.

What happened to the inmates if they answered wrong on questions 27 and 28?

a)

They were moved to a different camps for 'dangerous' persons

b)

They were sent to Japan

9.

How much money were Japanese Americans given as an apology for their internment

a)

$200

b)

$2,000

c)

$20,000

d)

$20,000,000

10.

Japanese were allowed to become United States citizens before WWII broke out.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
How old do you have to be to vote?
a)
12
b)
16
c)
18
d)
21
12.
Elections are held:
a)
the first Tuesday in November
b)
Whenever the mayor decides
c)
the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
d)
always on November 7
13.
Georgia has __________ US Senators
a)
50
b)
14
c)
100
d)
2
14.

a political party is a ....

a)

group trying to win power through force

b)

a group trying to win power through elections

c)

a group trying to win power by rigging elections

d)

a group focused on a single issue.

15.

What determines the amount of electoral votes a state has?

a)

Us senators plus square mileage of the state

b)

Total Population

c)

US Representatives

d)

Us representatives plus senators

16.

In most states, what are you required to do before you can vote?

a)

Graduate high school

b)

Register

c)

Pay a fee

d)

Become a member of a political party

17.

Why is the midterm election important?

a)

Elects the president

b)

Happens two years after the presidential election

c)

Shows the public opinion of the president

d)

Both B & C

18.
What are mid-term elections?
a)
The elections for Congress and some of the Senate
b)
The elections for Governors
c)
Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are being elected, but not the President
d)
Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are not being elected, but the President is
19.
The color used to represent the Democratic candidate.
a)
red
b)
purple
c)
pink
d)
blue
20.
The color used to represent the Republican candidate.
a)
blue
b)
purple
c)
red
d)
green
21.
Why must candidates pay attention to small states?
a)
In a close race, its nice to pay attention to small states.
b)
Candidates don't want to be biased.
c)
In a close race, the electoral votes of small states matter.
d)
Small states have the most electoral votes.
22.
Name one of the political parties
a)
Democracy
b)
Constitutional
c)
Liberal
d)
Democrat
23.
What animal represents the Republican Party?
a)
Wolf
b)
Donkey
c)
Elephant
d)
Tiger
24.
Which color represents the Democratic Party?
a)
Yellow
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
25.
Which party is considered the conservative (traditional) party?
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
c)
Green Party
26.
What is the name of the document that tells us how to run the government?
a)
The Ten Commandments
b)
The Encyclopedia
c)
The Constitution
d)
Wikipedia
27.
Which animal represents the Democratic Party?
a)
Elephant
b)
Walrus
c)
Donkey
d)
Cat
28.
How do you choose who to vote for?
a)
Ask your mom or dad
b)
Vote for the person who looks the best
c)
Find out which person has the same beliefs as you
d)
Vote for the person that you think is the nicest
29.

What is a democracy?

a)

rule by a dictator : rule, control, or leadership by one person with total power

b)

a form of government in which a country is ruled by a person or group with total power

c)

a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)

d)

a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

30.

What is a direct democracy?

a)

a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen

b)

a form of government in which a country is ruled by a person or group with total power

c)

A form of government in which citizens rule and make laws themselves

d)

the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.

31.

What is a representative democracy?

a)

a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen

b)

A form of government in which citizens rule and make laws themselves

c)

a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)

d)

rule by a dictator : rule, control, or leadership by one person with total power

32.

What is a monarchy?

a)

A form of government in which citizens rule and make laws themselves

b)

a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)

c)

a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

d)

the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.

33.

Who won the US Senate seat representing Rio Rancho in this last election?

a)

Mick Rich

b)

Martin Heinrich

c)

Gary Johnson

34.

Who won the US House seat representing Rio Rancho in the last election?

a)

Jerald McFall

b)

Ben Ray Lujan

c)

Christopher Manning

35.

Who won the office of the Governor for NM in the last election?

a)

Steve Pearce

b)

Michelle Lujan Grisham

36.

DEMOCRACY'S MAIN GOAL

a)

PROTECT ALL PEOPLE'S BEST INTERESTS NO MATTER RACE, GENDER, RELIGION

b)

PROTECT THE MINORITIES INTERESTS NO MATTER WHAT MAJORITIES WANT

c)

DIALOGUE BETWEEN RACES AND RELIGIONS

d)

WORK AS A WAY TO END WITH MONARCHS AND RULERS

37.

*BONUS*

THE RIGHTS THAT YOU HAVE SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU ARE HUMAN. NO MATTER COLOR, NATIONALITY, RELIGION

a)

HUMAN RIGHTS

b)

HUMAN

c)

ONU

d)

DECLARATION

38.

*BONUS*

THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARE LISTED IN THE...

a)

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

b)

PARTICULAR DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

c)

SIMPLY HUMAN RIGHTS

d)

CYRUS DECLARATION OF FREEDOM

39.

*BONUS*

CLICK ON THE RIGHTS THAT BELONG TO THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

a)

RIGHT TO FOOD AND SHELTER

b)

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

c)

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

d)

BELONG TO A RELIGION

e)

GATHER IN PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY

40.
What can you infer from the fact that half the world's countries are democracies?
a)
Half the world can vote in US elections
b)
Half the world's people have very little say in government
41.

Which is NOT a characteristic of a democracy?

a)

Only the wealthy can vote.

b)

free elections

c)

limits on lawmakers

d)

citizens rule

42.
On the evening of November 9, 1938, 250 Jewish synagogues were burned, Jewish businesses destroyed, and many Jewish people killed.  This event was known as _____.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Anti-semitism
d)
Ghetto
43.
Genocide is deliberate what?
a)
Killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group
b)
Killing of animals 
c)
Killing of random people 
d)
Killing of dogs only
44.

"And this view of nationalism compels us to immediately form a front against its opposite, the (Jewish) conception of the idea of people..."

What term best applies to this quote by Adolph Hitler?

a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Fascism
d)
nationalism
45.

Which of these newspaper headlines describes an act of genocide?

a)

UN Troops Patrol Streets of Haiti After Earthquake

b)

American Air Force Unleashes "Shock & Awe" Campaign on Iraq

c)

Sudan Gov't Executes Thousands of Non-Arab Citizens

d)

Indian, Pakistani Soldiers Clash Along Disputed Border

46.

Which quote best describes Wiesel's sense of responsibility as a Holocaust survivor?

a)

"Peace is our gift to each other."

b)

"Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."

c)

"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference."

d)

"Even in darkness it is possible to create light."

47.

What goal unites Wiesel's work as an author, educator, and advocate for peace?

a)

Speaking up for those who are helpless

b)

Exposing the evils of dictatorial leaders

c)

Encouraging more spending on foreign aid

d)

Building stronger diplomatic ties among nations

48.
How long was the period of time where 800,000 - 1 million people were murdered by the Hutu?
a)
10 days
b)
50 days
c)
100 days
d)
123 days
49.

The two major ethnic groups in Rwanda are:

a)

Hera and Tari

b)

Hutu and Tari

c)

Hutu and Tulsi

d)

Hutu and Tutsi

50.

800 000 to 1 million Tutsis were killed in 100 days

a)

True

b)

False

51.
All of the following are examples of genocide except.
a)
Rwanda
b)
Holocaust
c)
Cambodia
d)
WWI
52.

What did the Hutus use to inspire others to kill Tutsis?

a)

Television

b)

Snaps

c)

Smoke Signals

d)

Radio

53.
What sparked the beginning of the genocide in Rwanda?
a)
President was assassinated
b)
Hutus called Tusis cockroaches
c)
Belgium left Rwanda
d)
Rwanda declared it's independence
54.
Who fought against the Hutus during the genocide?
a)
United Nations Peacekeepers
b)
RPF (Tutsi rebel army)
c)
US Army
d)
Combination of Un and USA
55.
What is a reason why the United States did not want to be involved with the civil war in Rwanda?
a)
Could be large and costly
b)
No one cared about Rwanda
c)
The UN had it covered with the Peacekeepers
d)
Rwanda didn't need help
56.
True or False
Terrorism is only in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
57.

To genuinely understand terrorism:

a)

one must know only the basic definitions surrounding terrorism

b)

one must carefully examine the social, political, and religious positions between the parties involved in conflict.

c)

one must watch the news on television

d)

one must read all the data on the Internet

58.

Why children join armed forces?

a)

They need food/water

b)

They need shelter

c)

They need money

d)

All of the above

59.

What are the ultimate goals for a terrorist attack?

a)

Mass casualties

b)

Individual and mass panic

c)

Disruption of vital services

d)

All of the above

60.

What are child soldiers used for?

a)

Fighters

b)

Sexual Purposes

c)

Cooks

d)

All of the above

61.
To emigrate means to 
a)
leave a country
b)
enter a country
c)
seek safety in a country
d)
return to a country
62.
To immigrate means to 
a)
leave a country
b)
enter a country
c)
seek safety in a country
d)
return to a country
63.
A refugee is a person that is
a)
looking for work in another country
b)
seeking safety from another country
c)
is vacationing from another country
d)
not from a foreign country
64.

THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1948 IN RESPONSE TO

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Korean War

65.

What is the key idea of this cartoon?

a)

Genocide in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur has been stopped.

b)

Human rights issues are best dealt with by the United Nations.

c)

The United Nations has not been effective in ending genocide.

d)

Fear of war crimes trials has brought peace to troubled regions

66.
The Terrible Thing is something dark and evil that takes the animals away from the woods. We can compare it to the Allies in World War 2.
a)
No, we can compare it to Democracy.
b)
No, we can compare it to Hitler and the Nazi's taking away the Jews and getting rid of them.
c)
No we can compare it to Mussolini taking away the Jews and getting rid of them.
d)
Yes, that is correct.
67.

TERRIBLE THINGS IS AN ALLEGORY FOR THE HOLOCAUST.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

68.
The animals did nothing to fight against The Terrible Thing.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
69.
The Terrible Things do not come for the White Rabbits.  
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
70.

1. An upstander is someone who:

a)

a) Takes action and stands up for someone who is being cyberbullied

b)

b) Goes along with what a cyberbully is doing because of peer pressure

c)

c) Ignores what a cyberbully is doing

71.
Which person below is considered the bystander?
a)
one who witnesses bullying yet does nothing to stop it
b)
one who witnesses bullying but tells an adult
c)
the bully
d)
the target
72.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
73.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
74.
People who protest to call attention to a cause, like civil rights
a)
activist
b)
actor
c)
reporter
d)
scholar
75.
A leader in the black community who fought for African-American equality; in his twenties, he became an Islamic minister and gained a following—he often made news because of his controversial statements.
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
James Meredith
76.
What are Civil Rights?
a)
Rights that only some citizens get
b)
Rights that all citizens get
c)
 Rights that are civil
d)
Rights that are controlled by the president
77.
How did newspapers and media play a role in the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
They showed how great Jim Crow laws were
b)
They showed how unfair Jim Crow laws were and helped convince people to join the Civil Rights Movement
c)
 They made a lot of money following Martin Luther King Jr. 
d)
All of the above
78.

What is an example of segregation?

a)

keeping people apart

b)

Sending flowers

c)

saying hello

d)

making a new friend

79.
A judgement about someone based on their appearance rather than who they really are. 
a)
Discrimination
b)
Prejudice
c)
Resentment
d)
Denial 
80.
the unfair treatment of different categories of people, often based on race, age, or sex.
a)
Discrimination 
b)
Prejudice
c)
Denial
d)
Ethnic Minority
81.
Common beliefs about a certain group of people based on popular opinion or media.
a)
Denial
b)
Discrimination
c)
Stereotype
d)
Categorize
82.
Discrimination is a(an) _____________ while prejudice is a(an) ____________.
a)
attitude, action
b)
action, attitude
c)
feeling, behavior
d)
behavior, action
83.
A preconceived judgement  or opinion or an adverse opinion or learning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge is what?
a)
Prejudice
b)
Culture
c)
The wrong attitude to have
84.
Intolerance is based on Ignorance, indifference and limited perception
a)
True
b)
False
85.
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a stereotype?
a)
Providing a characterization of an entire group of people based on the actions of some
b)
People sticking together, creating an "us versus them" attitude
c)
The discrimination of an entire group of people through policies of segregation
d)
Believing that your racial or ethnic background is better than everyone else's
86.
Saying that all African Americans are good at sports is an example of a....
a)
a stereotype
b)
reversed discrimination
c)
discrimination
d)
active racism
87.
Of these examples, who is responsible for censorship?
a)
Government
b)
Churches
c)
Writers
d)
All of the above
88.
Where would you find this type of warning or censorship?
a)
movie
b)
music
c)
television
d)
game
89.
Where would you find this type of warning?
a)
movie
b)
book
c)
game
d)
music
90.
Where would you find this type of warning?
a)
music
b)
movie
c)
game
d)
book
91.
Where would you find this type of warning or censorship?
a)
movie
b)
game
c)
book
d)
music
92.
Where is this type of warning or censorship found?
a)
movie
b)
television
c)
game
d)
book
93.

This Supreme Court case ruled that all public figures suing for libel must prove malice

a)

New York Times v. Sullivan

b)

Gertz v. Welch

c)

Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts

d)

Tinker v. Des Moines

94.

Which of the following is NOT a part of your First Amendment rights?

a)

Freedom of the press

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Right to assemble

d)

Freedom of religion

95.

True or false: The government can never restrict your First Amendment rights; they are absolute.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

True or false: The government can never restrict your First Amendment rights; they are absolute.

a)

True

b)

False

97.
What is the difference between a book being banned and being challenged?
a)
Banned means not allowed and challenged means it's hard to read.
b)
Banned means removed and challenged means a removal was attempted. 
c)
Banned means music and challenged is another way of saying special.
d)
Banned means not allowed and challenged means it's ok.
98.

Why was this book banned?

a)

It teaches children to chop down trees.

b)

It teaches children how to make a thneed.

c)

It teaches children that chopping down trees bad.

99.
What freedom gives you the right to say anything you want just long as you are not  threatening safety of anyone?
a)
Press
b)
Petition
c)
Assembly
d)
Speech
100.
What freedom gives us the right to assemble or gather in groups to protest peacefully?
a)
assembly
b)
press
c)
petition
d)
speech
101.
A student refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance because of the phrase "under God"  is an example  of what freedom?
a)
press
b)
speech
c)
religion
d)
assembly
102.
Whenever the U.S. military goes to war (Afghanistan, Iraq, etc.) there are many citizens who gather in Washington, D.C. to protest sending the army to fight in foreign lands.  Which first amendment freedom protects their right to gather peacefully?
a)
Speech
b)
Assembly
c)
Petition
d)
Press
103.
Students in a community improvement club decide to create a section of the school newspaper.  They title the section, "The Top 10 Things We Don't Like About Virginia" to help see how improvements can be made in their community.  Which first amendment allows them to be critical of their state in this presentation
a)
Petition
b)
Press
c)
Assembly
d)
Religion
104.
Your freedom to assemble is limited by which of the following
a)
the beliefs or stance of the protestors
b)
if it interferes with the rights of others
c)
remaining peaceful
d)
criticism of the government
105.
Violations against people's civil rights and liberties by governments
a)
Human Right Violations
b)
Suffrage
c)
Gandhi
d)
Civil Rights
106.
Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group through mass murder.
a)
Servitude
b)
Recourse
c)
Genocide
d)
Gandhi
107.
A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life, liberty, and security.
a)
Inalienable
b)
Recourse
c)
United Nations
d)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
108.
An international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. It was founded in 1945 , replacing the League of Nations.
a)
USA  Congress
b)
Child Soldiers
c)
United Nations
109.
A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a)
belief
b)
Degrading
c)
Prejudice
110.
What is civil disobedience?
a)
Peacefully breaking unfair laws
b)
Going on strike
111.
Ruled segregation of Mexican-American children illegal in California unless a special state law requires it 
a)
Mendez v. Westminster (1947)
b)
San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez (1973)
c)
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D. (1948)
d)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
112.
Mendez v. Westminster, Delgado v. Bastrop & Hernandez v. Texas all paved the way for what case?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Wabash v. Illinois
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
113.
When Linda Brown was barred from going to the school closest to her home, this led to what legal case in 1954?
a)
Beacon vs Board of Education of New York City, New York
b)
Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
c)
Brown vs Board of Education of Chicago, Illinois
d)
Brown vs Board of Marchers, Topeka, Kansas
114.
What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?
a)
African-Americas could play sports
b)
Segregation of public schools became legal
c)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
d)
MLK led the March on Washington
115.

A 1947 federal court case that challenged Mexican remedial schools in Orange County, California. In its ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the forced segregation of Mexican American students into separate "Mexican schools" was unconstitutional and unlawful.

a)

Mendez v. Westminster

b)

Delgado v. Bastrop ISD

c)

Edgewood ISD v. Kirby

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

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