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HR & SJ

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When were human rights adopted by the UN General Assembly ?

a)

1928

b)

1938

c)

1948

d)

1958

2.

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

3.

Which document explains our human rights?

a)

Magna Carta of 1215

b)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

c)

The Indian Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights of 1689

4.

Who oversaw the writing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?

a)

Christoper Columbus

b)

Barack Obama

c)

The Pope

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

5.

Which is not a right?

a)

To defame government and spread communism

b)

To have food and water

c)

To have freedom

d)

To have education

6.

Pakistani girl who suffered a head wound for going to school and undermining the authority of the Taliban. Today she advocates for the rights of girls around the world.

a)

Benazir Bhutto

b)

Mandela

c)

Malala

d)

Rosa Parks

7.

Which human right does the picture show?

a)

Right to education

b)

Right to marriage and family

c)

Right to assembly

d)

Right to life, liberty, and safety

8.

Which human right does this picture show?

a)

Right to rest and leisure

b)

Right to expression

c)

Right to life, liberty, and safety

d)

Right to education

9.

What human right does this picture show?

a)

freedom from torture

b)

right to life

c)

all people are equal before the law

d)

right to move freely

10.

How many articles are part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

a)

30

b)

33

c)

20

d)

21

11.

What word best describes the following statement- '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

12.

Which word best describes - Causing shame or disgrace

a)

Degrading

b)

Dignity

c)

Prejudice

d)

Genocide

13.

What is the correct legal terminology for, 'not able to be taken away'

a)

Universal

b)

Inalienable

c)

Interdependent

14.

Which is the world's first recorded document of human rights?

a)

The Cyrus cylinder

b)

The constitutions of media

c)

Bill of rights

d)

The Magna Carta

15.

Human rights developed from...

a)

Physical law

b)

Man-made law

c)

Natural law

d)

Artificial law

16.

When someone favours something or someone over something else, this is known as...

a)

stereotype

b)

bias

c)

discrimination

d)

unfairness

17.

Restaurant owner: “I’m sorry. You won’t be able to come inside of the shop. We don’t have space for people in wheelchairs.”


This is an example of _____

a)

stereotype

b)

bias

c)

discrimination

d)

favouritism

18.

Discrimination is prejudice in ___________

a)

force

b)

action

c)

harmful

d)

judgement

19.

To make assumptions or have a generalised belief about a particular type of person is known as what?

a)

Stereotype

b)

Discrimination

c)

Prejudice

20.

Which definition describes racism?

a)

Belief that national interests and culture are superior to others

b)

Policy or attitude against age groups

c)

Prejudice or discrimination based on race

d)

Prejudice or discrimination based on gender