WorksheetsHuman Rights/UDHR Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created after what major world event?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Vietnam War
d)
The First Gulf War
2.
2. What are human rights?
a)
Fundamental rights and freedoms all people are entitled to simple by the fact that they are human.
b)
Rights that only a few people in the developed world are entitled to because they have the monetary wealth to afford it.
c)
Rights of people only living in developing parts of the world that the UN tries to protect with it's military.
d)
All of the above are examples of human rights.
3.
3. Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the UDHR?
a)
All humans have the right to participate in their government.
b)
There are no situations under which laws or limits might be placed on an individual’s rights.
c)
All humans have civic, political, economic, social, and cultural rights which cannot be taken away.
d)
Each government has an obligation to protect the rights of its citizens.
4.
4. An example of a political human right would be:
a)
Everyone should have access to basic education.
b)
Everyone has the right to vote in secret.
c)
Nobody should be treated like a slave. They should be compensated for work.
d)
None of the above.
5.
5. An example of an economic human right would be:
a)
Everyone should have access to basic education.
b)
Everyone has the right to vote in secret.
c)
Nobody should be treated like a slave. They should be compensated for work.
d)
None of the above.
6.
6. An example of a social human right would be:
a)
Everyone should have access to basic education.
b)
Everyone has the right to vote in secret.
c)
Nobody should be treated like a slave. They should be compensated for work.
d)
None of the above.
7.
7. Which of the following statements would be stated by someone who practices universalism?
a)
There are situations in which it is necessary to violate certain rights in the interest of protecting others, such as keeping citizens safe.
b)
Rights come from our agreements as to how we will treat one another and how we would like to be treated; there is nothing “natural” about them.
c)
Cultures influence beliefs about right and wrong; therefore, what appears to be gender discrimination to one person will be the essence of tradition and religious devotion to another
d)
There are certain basic conditions to which all people are entitled, and it is not appropriate to use culture as an excuse to deprive people of those.
8.
8. Which statement best explains the significance of the UDHR?
a)
It serves as the foundation for the United Nations and the United States to monitor and enforce human rights around the world.
b)
Although not a legally binding document, the UDHR has served as an international standard for human rights, the foundation for several international conventions on rights and has been the basis of many constitutions around the world.
c)
As a legally binding document that all nations must strictly follow, the UDHR serves as international law, with violators being prosecuted by the United Nations.
d)
The UDHR has served as little more than a statement about what rights the United States believes nations of the world should adopt.
9.
9. On March 19, 2011, a coalition of international forces, led by the United States and Britain, began enforcing a no-fly zone and carrying out airstrikes against military groups in Libya. These actions followed a UN mandate to take “all measures necessary” to stop human rights violations by the government against civilians.
a)
The United States and its allies have a foreign policy to consistently respect the sovereignty of other nations when human rights violations are committed.
b)
The United States and its allies, at times, are willing to intervene militarily when human rights violations are committed.
c)
The United States and its allies are responsible for the human rights violations of the Libyan government.
d)
The United States will not intervene militarily when human rights violations occur unless their own economic, security and ideological interests are at stake.
10.
10. The major criticism of the UDHR is that
a)
It is written from a western, democratic perspective that may contradict the political, economic, and social beliefs of many non-Western cultures
b)
It only serves to protect the rights of certain groups in the world
c)
It allows individuals to violate the rights of others in the course of exercising their own rights
d)
All of the above
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