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UDHR

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

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.

How many articles represent the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

30

d)

21

6.
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.
7.

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

a)

Michelle Obama

b)

Barbara Bush

c)

Hillary Clinton

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

8.

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

a)

False

b)

True

9.

Which word means that human rights cannot be taken away?

a)

Universal

b)

Inalienable

c)

Fundamental

d)

Inherent

10.

The article 19 of the UDHR says that...

a)

everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

b)

everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

c)

everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression.

d)

everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.

11.

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.

12.

Which article of the UDHR states that "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family,..."

a)

Article 3

b)

Article 5

c)

Article 12

d)

Article 18

13.

Article 3 states that...

a)

all robots have the right to life.

b)

everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

c)

everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

d)

animals have the right to be imprisoned.

14.

Do women have equal rights with men?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only in developed countries

15.

Is the right to vote a human right?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

The Declaration of Human Rights ALLOWS slavery.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

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

18.

 What is the historical significance of this document?

a)

It started a new country

b)

It abolished slavery around the world

c)

It established new laws

d)

It attempted to get all countries looking at rights the same way

19.

Which situation has broken someone's rights?

a)

A young girl is not allowed a new dress

b)

A little boy is sent to bed early for misbehaving

c)

A 6 year old boy is not allowed to go swimming

d)

A country's government does not allow girls to go to school

20.

True or False ...


When a country abuses the Human Rights of its people, the United Nations can force the country to change its behaviour.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Click the following jobs that could be related to Human Rights ... more than one answer ... a possible career for you?

a)

A Lawyer

b)

A journalist

c)

A Politician

d)

A charity campaigner

e)

A teacher/lecturer