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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1948, which document was created to explain what rights were given to all humans?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

c)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

d)

International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

2.

Which international peacekeeping organization created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

a)

The United Nations

b)

The World Health Organization

c)

NATO

d)

The Organization of American States

3.

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

4.
What is the central idea of this declaration?
a)
Recognition of rights is the foundation of freedom
b)
Disregard for rights has resulted in barbarous acts
c)
Human rights should be protected
d)
It is essential to promote the development of relationships between nations
5.
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.
6.

True or False: Human Rights only applies in poor, foreign countries.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Which word means that human rights cannot be taken away?

a)

Universal

b)

Inalienable

c)

Fundamental

d)

Inherent

8.

Everyone has the right to human rights

a)

with the distinction of colour.

b)

without the distinction of religion but regarding their social origin.

c)

according to their international status.

d)

without distinction of any kind.

9.

Why are human rights necessary and important?

a)

To save lives.

b)

To give us freedom.

c)

To protect everyone.

d)

All of the above

10.
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