Worksheets1 & 2 Human Rights and Responsibilities and women's rights
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights say about all human beings?
a)
They must follow all laws without question
b)
They are born with responsibilities only
c)
They are born free and equal in dignity and rights
2.
2. True or False: Having rights means you can do whatever you want without thinking about others.
a)
False
b)
True
3.
3. Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing of a right and its related responsibility?
a)
Right to education - Respect teachers and classmates
b)
Right to safety - Do not harm others
c)
Freedom of expression - Ignore others when they speak
4.
4. Which of these is NOT a right listed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
a)
The right to own a smartphone
b)
The right to be safe and protected
c)
The right to education
5.
5. In what year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created?
a)
1948
b)
1918
c)
2000
6.
6. What was one important change in human rights history?
a)
The invention of cars
b)
The abolition of slavery
c)
The creation of smartphones
d)
The discovery of electricity
7.
7. Who were important figures in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement?
a)
Christopher Columbus and Leif Erikson
b)
Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte and Joan of Arc
8.
8. How can you show responsibility when exercising your right to free speech?
a)
Only speak when an adult gives you permission
b)
Say whatever you want, whenever you want
c)
Listen to others and respect their opinions
d)
Avoid talking about important topics
9.
9. Why do you think it's important for everyone to have equal rights? Give an example of how this helps make the world better.
4 lines
10.
10. Think of a right you have. What responsibility comes with that right? Explain how they are connected.
4 lines
11.
1. Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?
a)
United States
b)
New Zealand
c)
France
12.
2. When did women in Spain first get the right to vote?
a)
1933
b)
1900
c)
1810
13.
3. What does the term 'glass ceiling' refer to?
a)
A type of window
b)
A ceiling made of glass
c)
An invisible barrier to career advancement for women
14.
4. What important event happened in Spain in 1850 regarding education?
a)
All schools were closed
b)
Universal Primary Education was established for boys and girls
c)
Only boys were allowed to go to school
15.
5. What is a 'faulty assumption'?
a)
A mathematical error
b)
A belief that is not true
c)
A broken machine
16.
6. Which of these is an example of a faulty assumption?
a)
Plants need sunlight to grow
b)
All girls like pink
c)
Water boils at 100°C at sea level
17.
7. What is one way governments try to promote gender equality in companies?
a)
By banning women from working
b)
By requiring 50% men and 50% women in staff
c)
By paying men more
18.
8. What was Isabel I of Castilla known for?
a)
Discovering penicillin
b)
Conquering the Kingdom of Granada
c)
Inventing the telescope
19.
9. What does the term 'suffrage' mean in the context of human rights?
a)
The right to vote
b)
The right to go to school
c)
The right to have a job
d)
The right to own property
20.
10. True or False: In Spain, women gained the right to vote before men.
a)
False
b)
True
21.
11.True or False: The 'glass ceiling' refers to an invisible barrier that stops women from getting better jobs.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
12. True or False: In the Middle Ages, women were not allowed to have any jobs outside the home.
a)
False
b)
True
23.
13. True or False: Clara Campoamor helped women in Spain gain the right to vote.
a)
False
b)
True
24.
14. Think of 3 actions to help promote gender equality in your daily life?
4 lines
25.
A right goes always with...
a)
a responsibility
b)
a nintendo switch
c)
a law
26.
Having rights is NOT about
a)
living together with fairness and mutual respect.
b)
doing whatever I want
27.
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and groups like the British Abolitionist Movement worked -....
a)
to help women vote
b)
to end apartheid
c)
to end slavery
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