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Human Rights and Social Justice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year did the United Nations adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

a)

1908

b)

1918

c)

2019

d)

1948

2.

What does UDHR stand for?

a)

Unified Declared Hundred Rituals

b)

United Nations Declaration of Human Rights

c)

Unbelievable Natural Human Rights

3.

How many articles does the Declaration of Human Rights have?

a)

10

b)

300

c)

23

d)

30

4.

Article 1 states that all human beings are born ...

a)

Free and equal

b)

Enslaved and docile

c)

free and unequal

5.

The UK passed The Human Rights Act in

a)

1888

b)

1998

c)

2008

d)

2018

6.

What does prejudice mean?

a)

Prejudging someone/thing without knowing the facts

b)

Treating someone unfairly

c)

Treating someone fairly

7.

What does discrimination mean?

a)

To prejudge someone without the facts

b)

To treat someone unfairly based on their sex, religion etc

c)

To not give a job to a female

8.

Who is the head of The Roman Catholic Church?

a)

The Queen

b)

Boris Johnson

c)

The Pope

9.

Why did Henry VII break away from the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

So he could divorce his wife and remarry

b)

To anger the Pope

c)

To upset God

10.

Did Elizabeth I show religious tolerance?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

What is the meaning of The Parable of the Sheep and Goats?

a)

To encourage Christians to be cruel to the poor

b)

To encourage Christians to ignore the poor

c)

To encourage Christians to help the poor so that they can reach heaven

12.

Which one of these is part of The Parable of the Sheep and Goats?

a)

I was angry and you swore at me.

b)

I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink

c)

I was sad and you kicked me

13.

Why can having wealth be dangerous?

a)

You will eat and drink too much

b)

You will have too many parties

c)

You can become obsessed by money and forget about God and caring about people

14.

How many people lack access to clean water?

a)

7 million

b)

75 million

c)

89 million

d)

750 million

15.

How many people world wide are homeless?

a)

200 million

b)

100 million

c)

500,000

16.

In the UK one of the causes of poverty is ...

a)

Unemployment

b)

unfair wages

c)

excessive interest charged on loans

17.

What is the second commandment that Jesus gave his followers?

a)

kill your enemies

b)

Love your neighbour as yourself

c)

To love your fellow Jews but to hate all others

18.

What did God tell Adam and Eve to do?

a)

Kill all the animals

b)

To love each other

c)

To be obedient

d)

To go forth and multiply

19.

How many disabled people are there world wide?

a)

200 million

b)

1 million

c)

5 million

d)

500 million

20.

What is an example of positive discrimination

a)

not allowing disabled children to go to school

b)

not having a life in a department store

c)

Giving wheelchair users front-row positions at a football match

21.

What is a tithe?

a)

Being a non-believer

b)

Telling lies

c)

Giving 30% of earning to the Church

d)

Giving 10% of earnings to the Church

22.

In the Parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus why did the rich man end up in hell?

a)

swore at Lazarus

b)

Mocked Lazarus for being poor

c)

The rich man did not help the beggar at his gate

23.

What does 'agape' mean?

a)

Unconditional love

b)

Unconditional hate

c)

being someone's friend unconditionally

24.

What is human trafficking

a)

People wanting to settle in another country

b)

People legally moving for work

c)

the illegal movement of people

25.

What are examples of long term aid

a)

blankets, tents and bottled water

b)

immediate medical care, friendship and a cr

c)

a mobile phone, a laptop an X Box

d)

Education, tools and skills to get out of poverty

26.

What is Engaged Buddhism

a)

A Buddhist football Team

b)

A Buddhist school

c)

A movement to give food and clothing to the poor

d)

A movement that uses the Buddha's teachings to tackle social injustice

27.

Is the Dali Lama in favour of women being nuns?

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

Why would a Buddhist not support racism?

a)

Metta and Karuna

b)

Because they think it is not very nice

c)

It is a waste of emotional energy

29.

Do Buddhist monks and nuns handle money?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

30.

What are the Three Poisons?

a)

Greed, love and dishonesty

b)

Greed, Hatred and ignorance

c)

Friendship, love and family

31.

What is the Second Moral Precept

a)

Not eating after midday

b)

Taking what is not freely given

c)

Not wearing make up

32.

In Buddhism a person can use their wealth for the following purposes

a)

to provide satisfaction for themselves, their family and friends

b)

To hurt others

c)

To damage the planet

33.

The Old Testament teaches that wealth is a ...

a)

Curse

b)

A blessing from God

c)

a danger to people

34.

When a Buddhist gives to others they must not ...

a)

want anything in return

b)

Expect to get twice as much in return

c)

To demand money back in return

35.

Which is the main religious tradition of the UK?

a)

Judaism

b)

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

36.

Does Britain First believe in religious freedom?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

In which year did the Church of England vote to allow women to be ordained as vicars?

a)

2002

b)

1992

c)

1922

d)

1962

38.

In which year did the Church of England get its first female bishop?

a)

2000

b)

1999

c)

2010

d)

2014

39.

One reason that the Roman Catholic Church does nor allow women to be ordained as priests is ...

a)

God does not allow it

b)

Jesus had no female disciples

c)

The Bible does not mention female priests

40.

Are homosexual couples legally allowed to get married?

a)

No

b)

Yes

41.

Who is the Head of the Church of England?

a)

The Pope

b)

The Queen

c)

Boris Johnson

42.

Religious freedom means that a person is free to ...

a)

Insult people of different faiths

b)

a person can worship in any way they choose

c)

To physically attack people of different religions

43.

A racist believes that some people are ...

a)

inferior to others

b)

are equal to others

c)

Don't cafre about others

44.

What do football players currently do to show their disapproval of racism?

a)

Whistle at each other

b)

Wave at each other

c)

Hug the opposite team

d)

Take the knee at the start of the match

45.

Which sport uses 'Show racism the red card to educate young people about racism

a)

Cricket

b)

Baseball

c)

Gymnastics

d)

Football

46.

What was the apartheid system

a)

system of religious freedom used in Canada

b)

system of treating people the same in the USA

c)

system of segregating people used in South Africa

47.

Who is Desmond Tutu?

a)

A saint

b)

Archbishop of Nigeria who won the Nobel Peace Prize

c)

Archbishop of Cape Town who led a campaign against Apartheid

48.

Which famous speech did Martin Luther King give in August 1963

a)

I have a promise

b)

I have a secret

c)

I have a dream

49.

What did Martin Luther King organise in Montgomery?

a)

A sit-in

b)

A riot

c)

An attack on government offices

d)

A bus boycott

50.

In which year was Martin Luther King assassinated?

a)

1966

b)

1968

c)

1970