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JANUARY BLOCK - HUMAN RIGHTS

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you think are a person's basic rights?

a)

To live in a rich city

b)

To feed, to cure health, to be free, to be educated,have fair trial

c)

To change from one country to another to another

2.
Violations against people's civil rights and liberties by governments
a)
Human Right Violations
b)
Suffrage
c)
Gandhi
d)
Civil Rights
3.
The unjust treatment of different categories of people on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
a)
Servitude
b)
Dignity
c)
United Nations
d)
Discrimination
4.
To force somebody to do something
a)
Mandela
b)
Compel
c)
Malala
d)
Asylum
5.
Deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group through mass murder.
a)
Servitude
b)
Recourse
c)
Genocide
d)
Gandhi
6.
South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
a)
Mandela
b)
Compel
c)
Gandhi
d)
Malala
7.
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)
Degrading
b)
Child Soldiers
c)
United Nations
d)
Discrimation
8.
A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
a)
Genocide
b)
Degrading
c)
Prejudice
d)
Recourse
9.
Jose is often bullied at lunch. Which of his rights as a Kelly Lane student is being violated? 
a)
Right to vote.
b)
Freedom of speech
c)
Right to feel safe at school. 
d)
Right to have a locker. 
10.
Mia spoke to the city council about people speeding down her street. What right is Mia using? 
a)
Right to Bear Arms
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Freedom of the Press
d)
Freedom of Speech
11.
Is voting in electing a right, responsibility or both? 
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility 
c)
Both
12.
Which of the following is an example of a responsibility? 
a)
Paying Taxes
b)
Staying Informed of Current Events
c)
Obeying the Law 
d)
All of the Above
13.
Which term fits the following definition. An action that a citizen should perform or maybe required to perform.
a)
Rights
b)
Action
c)
Responsibilities 
d)
Neither 
14.
What is discrimination?
a)
oversimplified veiw people hold toward other people/places
b)
The unjust treatment of a person due to sex, race, or age 
c)
aggressive pressure or intimidation
15.
What is another word for gender discrimination? 
a)
Sexism 
b)
Genderism
16.

What is a citizen?

a)

A member of a community, state, or nation.

b)

A person who is lost.

c)

A job well done.

d)

A dog walker who walks 12 dogs.

17.

The cultural sphere of life, including ethnic culture, subcultures, arts and science are dealt within __________ ___________.

a)

Economic Rights

b)

Cultural Rights

c)

Political Rights

d)

Civil Rights

18.

The standard of living and quality of life for all people, including those not participating in economic activities are dealt within _____________ _______________.

a)

Cultural Rights

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Social Rights

d)

Political Rights

19.
What´s the basic idea of Human Rights?
a)
Each one of us no matter who we are or where we are born is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms
b)
You have the right to works whatever is your race or religion or belief
20.
What are human rights?
a)
Rights only the richest are entitled to.
b)
Rights that all people have simply because they are human.
c)
A responsibility that people have as humans.
d)
Rights that only children have.
21.
What are some other terms for Learning Disabilities?
a)
Development  Delays
b)
Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalcula
c)
Visual and Hearing Impairments
d)
Agoraphobia
22.
What does the term discrimination mean?
a)
Not being very nice
b)
Not allowing other people to give their opinions
c)
the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
d)
not sticking to the rules
23.

Civil Rights Movement is....

a)

The 1st ammendment

b)

The right to live in the neighborhood of your choosing

c)

A movement where people fought for their rights

24.

Who led the Civil Rights Movement

a)

President Obama

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

George Busch

25.

Which of the following was the overarching goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

Integration

b)

Full access to all bus seats

c)

Equality, empowerment, and democracy

d)

40 acres and a mule

26.
In what ways can you help a person with a disability?
a)
Be respectful in your words and actions
b)
Address prejudice
c)
Ask if you can assist them
d)
all of the above
27.

A person with limited vision or can't see at all is considered?

a)

Blind

b)

Deaf

c)

ADHD

d)

Uses sign language

28.

A person with Dyslexia sees letters switched around or backwards when they read?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A person with a hearing impairment or problem is considered

a)

Blind

b)

Helpless

c)

Deaf

d)

Mean

30.

Some people can have more than one disability problem?

a)

True

b)

False

31.

A person with a physical disability is always in a wheel chair?

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What is the definition of physical disabilities?

a)

conditions related to a physical deformity or impairment of the skeletal system

b)

conditions related to a person's health and overall wellbeing

c)

chronic or acute health problems resulting in limited strength, vitality or alertness

d)

conditions such as infectious diseases or chronic illnesses

33.

Human Rights were conceived

a)

In the Middle Ages

b)

In the Renaissance Period

c)

Soon after the second world War

34.

Who were persons involved in the defense of Human Rights?

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Nelson Mandela-Martin Luther King

c)

John Stuart Mill

35.

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

a)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights are a set of rights in the U.S Constitution.

b)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a book that defines and gives examples of human rights.

c)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an international document that states basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled.

d)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document made by the Catholic Church that outlines human dignity.

36.

What major world conflict prompted the need for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as the United Nations itself?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Vietnam War

37.
Pakistani girl that suffered a head wound for going to school, and undermining the authority of the Taliban and Sharia Law. Today she advocates for the rights of girls around the world.
a)
Gandhi
b)
Mandela
c)
Malala
d)
Asylum
38.
Causing shame or disgrace
a)
Degrading
b)
Dignity
c)
Prejudice
d)
Genocide
39.
This act made racial, religious, and sex discrimination by employers illegal and gave the government the power to enforce all laws governing rights, including desegregation of schools and public places.
a)
Proliferate
b)
Dignity
c)
Human Rights Violations
d)
Civil Rights
40.

When and where was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?

a)

10 March 1946 in San Francisco

b)

10 December 1947 in New York

c)

10 March 1949 in London

d)

10 December 1948 in Paris

41.

The correct definition of the declaration of Human Rights is:

a)

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights is an international document

b)

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights is a national document

c)

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights is an universal document

d)

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights is a legal document

42.

Choose the right that is Violated:


Ricardo doesn’t go to school because his parents can’t pay the fee. School should be free in Ricardo’s country but the mayor makes every student pay $5

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Right to food

c)

Right to a free education

d)

Freedom of assembly

43.

Choose the right that is Violated:


Ricardo’s parents are sad and angry that their son can’t go to school. They protest in front of the mayor’s house. The mayor arrests the protestors and puts them in jail for protesting.

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Religion freedom

c)

Right to vote

d)

Right to education

44.

Choose the right that is violated:


Rosa has a degree in engineering. She applies to 10 different jobs. Each time a man gets the job instead of her. None of the men have a degree. Rosa never gets the job.

a)

to be free

b)

to work

c)

to live

d)

Freedom of speech

45.

Choose the right that is violated:


When Christopher arrives to vote on Election Day, a soldier tells him that he can’t vote. Christopher says that he is registered. The soldier tells him that he can’t vote because he is a member of the opposition.

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Right to food

c)

Right to vote

d)

Freedom of assembly

46.

Choose the right that is violated:


Isabella wants to play with her friends, but her parents will not permit her. Everyday she has to clean and cook after school. One day she leaves to play volleyball. When she gets home, her parents punish her. They tell her to never leave without permission again.

a)

Right to play

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Right to food

d)

Right to shelter

47.

Choose the right that is violated:


Every Sunday, the people in Sarah’s town go to different churches. But Sarah cannot practice her religion. Police close (or destroy) her church and tell not to go there....

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Right to be free

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Right to a free trial

48.

The unjust treatment of different categories of people on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

a)

Servitude

b)

Discrimination

c)

United Nations

d)

Suffrage

49.

Why was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights written?

a)

As a result of the Holocaust and WWII

b)

As a result of the Civil War

c)

Because the League of Nations failed

d)

Because Eleanor Roosevelt was a powerful leader

50.

What is the basic idea of Human Rights?

a)

Each one of us no matter who we are or where we are born is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms.

b)

You have the right to define yourself as any race, religion, or belief you choose.

c)

You have the right to be human and live your life the way you want.

d)

You have the right to own a house and personal property

51.

There are 5 types of Human Rights in the declaration, which are

a)

Social, Economical, Political, Cultural, Civil

b)

Liberal, Conservative, Mixed, Socialist, Capitalist

c)

Western, Eastern, Southern, Northern, Meridian

d)

Education, Food, Healthcare, Shelter, Job

52.
When did the United Nations adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
a)
1945
b)
1948
c)
1952
d)
1971
53.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights extends to _____ .
a)
citizens living in war zones
b)
people persecuted for their religious beliefs
c)
people who discriminated against because their ethnicity 
d)
all people
54.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees you the right to seek _____ if you are being persecuted in your own country. 
a)
asylum
b)
compensation
c)
monetary damages
d)
fines
55.
Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,  the right to a _____ is guaranteed.
a)
clean water source
b)
plentiful buffet
c)
automobile or truck
d)
religion
56.
In the words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we are all born _____ and _____ .
a)
fair, square
b)
rich, poor
c)
slaves, unequal
d)
free, equal
57.
Although no one can take away your rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights insists that 
a)
we must respect the rights of others
b)
we may have to fight for these rights
c)
some rights only exist for people in times of peace
d)
rights can be modified or withdrawn
58.

Is the following a civil and political right: "No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms"?

a)

YES

b)

NO

59.

inalienable means...

a)

can't be taken away

b)

aliens are invading

c)

not secure

d)

something you can lose

60.

What does UDHR stand for?

a)

Universal Declaration of Human Reactions

b)

United Demands of Human Rights

c)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

d)

Union Decisions of Human Rights

61.

The right that no human being is meant to be tortured, or subject to cruel punishment

a)

Article 3

b)

Article 5

c)

Article 4

d)

Article 13

62.

Which act violates declaration of human rights article 4

a)

Randomly getting arrested

b)

Getting deported

c)

Human trafficking

d)

House arrest

63.

"We are all born free and equal"

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 3

c)

Article 6

d)

Article 5

64.

"Everyone has the right to ____, _______, and ________ of _______.

a)

life, liberty, and security of person

b)

live, laugh, and love of person

c)

Life, liberty, and peace of person

65.

"Right to be recognized as a person before law"

a)

Article 4

b)

Article 6

c)

Article 7

d)

Article 13

66.

Allows every human being to have equal protection from the law; especially against discrimination

a)

Article 3

b)

Article 30

c)

Article 7

d)

Article 13

67.

CRITICAL THINKING

Which two articles are unique to developed countries; allows for more manipulation? or requires personal intervention to maintain right...

a)

Article 13: right to leave any country including your own

b)

Article 21: all are allowed to participate in government

c)

Article 1: We all born free and equal

d)

Article 3: Right to life, liberty, and security of person

68.

How many articles represent the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

30

d)

21

69.
Which of these could be a summary of Article 11?
a)
Innocent until proven guilty
b)
You can't be found guilty if it wasn't a crime when you did it
c)
Only guilty if it was a crime when you did it AND you're found guilty
d)
Guilty until proven innocent
70.
Why does the author include the word "suffrage" in Article 21?
a)
Because people should be willing to suffer to vote
b)
Because suffrage means all people can vote
c)
Because voting makes people angry
d)
Because only white men can vote

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