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Human Rights

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many are the basic human rights?

a)

10

b)

30

c)

32

d)

24

2.

When is Human Rights Day observed?

a)

11 September

b)

21 June

c)

04 July

d)

10 December

3.

Which organization set the standard for Human Rights around the world?

a)

United Nations

b)

Unicef

c)

Greenpeace

d)

English Heritage

4.

What dosument explains our Human Rights?

a)

Decleration of Indepedence

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

Universal Declaration for Human Rights

d)

The Australian Constitution

5.

When were human rights created?

a)

1889

b)

1928

c)

1948

d)

1963

6.

What are Human Rights?

a)

A way in which government can monitor people

b)

Concepts which Parliament aspire to as the create laws

c)

Basic rights and freedoms accorded to all people

7.

Where was the universal declaration adopted

a)

New York

b)

Paris

c)

London

d)

Zurich

8.

Who is the former first lady that chaired the UN Commission on Human Rights

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Michelle Obama

c)

Eleanor Roosvelt

d)

Barbara Bush

9.

Up to what age do children's rights apply?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

21

d)

18

10.

Why are human rights necessary and important?

a)

to give us freedom

b)

to save lives

c)

to protect everyone

d)

all of the above

11.

It was __________ where the awakening the interest in human rights was discoursed.

a)

After World war 1

b)

After the Vietnam war

c)

During the World war 2

d)

After the world war 2

12.

Which of these pictures shows the right to privacy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What does equal mean?

a)

we all have the same value

b)

some people are more important

14.

What human right does this picture show?

a)

no torture

b)

right to life

c)

all people are equal before the law

d)

right to move freely

15.

Which of the following characteristics of human rights refers to the inability to give rights up.

a)

Inherent

b)

Universal

c)

Indivisible

d)

Inalienable

16.

How does the UN uphold international law?

a)

through courts

b)

through tribunals

c)

through multilateral treaties

d)

all of the above

17.

Who are the original five member countries of the United Nations?

a)

United Kingdom, Russia, China, USA, Italy

b)

United Kingdom, Russia, China, USA, France

c)

Australia, United Kingdom, Russia, China, USA

d)

Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, Australia

18.

The headquarters for the United Nations is in which city?

a)

Prague

b)

New York

c)

London

d)

Rochedale

19.

Liberties are different to rights mainly because

a)

They cover more areas

b)

They cannot be taken away

c)

They can be taken away

d)

They are entrenched

20.

By signing what, the Human Rights came in a more specified and well defined manner ?

a)

Domertay book

b)

Magna Carta

c)

UDHR

d)

Dictatus papae

21.

In which year Magna Carta was signed ?

a)

1217

b)

1213

c)

1215

d)

1214

22.
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