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Ch. 12 Human Rights Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

First-generation rights protect against:

a)

Poverty

b)

Government abuse

c)

Cultural oppression

d)

Environmental destruction

2.

Second-generation rights focus on:

a)

Civil liberties

b)

Social and economic welfare

c)

War crimes

d)

Migration

3.

Third-generation rights emphasize:

a)

Economic development and collective rights

b)

Due process

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Market regulation

4.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in:

a)

1945

b)

1948

c)

1966

d)

1951

5.

“Naming and shaming” is a tactic used by:

a)

States

b)

NGOs

c)

WTO

d)

Security Council

6.

The R2P doctrine reframes sovereignty as:

a)

A privilege

b)

A right

c)

A responsibility

d)

An outdated concept

7.

The UN Human Rights Council was established in:

a)

1945

b)

1966

c)

1996

d)

2006

8.

Cultural relativism argues that human rights are based on:

a)

Universal standards

b)

Cultural norms

c)

Religious doctrine

d)

Natural law

9.

The U.S. refused to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child because of:

a)

Financial concerns

b)

Sovereignty concerns

c)

Lack of interest

d)

Religious objections

10.

Which treaty is the least widely ratified human rights instrument?

a)

ICCPR

b)

ICESCR

c)

Refugee Convention

d)

CEDAW

11.

Feminist critiques of human rights frameworks argue that:

a)

Women are overrepresented

b)

Violations in private spheres are ignored

c)

Rights focus too much on men

d)

Rights harm states

12.

Domestic violence entered the UN human rights agenda only in:

a)

1948

b)

1963

c)

1993

d)

2010

13.

The Holocaust contributed to:

a)

The decline of rights discourse

b)

The rise of global human rights norms

c)

Cultural relativism

d)

Withdrawal from treaties

14.

The ICC can prosecute:

a)

Trade violations

b)

Crimes against humanity

c)

Currency manipulation

d)

Labor disputes

15.

Third-generation rights include:

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Right to development

c)

Free press

d)

Jury trials

16.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) differ from refugees because they:

a)

Cross borders

b)

Do not cross borders

c)

Are stateless

d)

Are economic migrants

17.

Barriers to human rights enforcement include:

a)

Strong NGOs

b)

State sovereignty

c)

UN power

d)

Global courts

18.

The Universal Declaration is criticized by some non-Western states for promoting:

a)

Collectivism

b)

Individualism

c)

Communism

d)

Hierarchy

19.

Which group has historically been most oppressed?

a)

Ethnic groups

b)

Women

c)

Stateless nations

d)

MNC workers

20.

Indigenous groups worldwide:

a)

Have equal socioeconomic conditions

b)

Face significant economic marginalization

c)

Are politically dominant

d)

Reject UN involvement

21.

The 2005 UN doctrine R2P allows intervention in cases of:

a)

Trade imbalance

b)

Genocide and ethnic cleansing

c)

Corruption

d)

Inflation

22.

The biggest challenge to children’s rights is:

a)

Lack of treaties

b)

Their lack of political and economic power

c)

Cultural traditions

d)

UN bureaucracy

23.

The Human Development Index measures:

a)

Civil rights

b)

Economic, health, and educational progress

c)

Military spending

d)

Cultural inequality

24.

Human trafficking is difficult to measure because:

a)

No one reports data

b)

It is hidden and poorly tracked

c)

It is legal in some states

d)

It occurs only in war

25.

The majority of refugees worldwide are:

a)

Men

b)

Women and children

c)

Elderly

d)

Students

26.

Which right is NOT part of first-generation rights?

a)

Free speech

b)

Free press

c)

Fair trial

d)

Adequate housing

27.

Second-generation rights are most strongly supported by:

a)

U.S.

b)

China

c)

France

d)

UK

28.

Ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims is an example of:

a)

Cultural relativism

b)

Genocide and mass atrocity

c)

Economic exploitation

d)

Development rights

29.

Forced child soldiers violate:

a)

First-gen rights

b)

Second-gen rights

c)

All three generations

d)

No rights

30.

Signing a human rights treaty without enforcement leads to:

a)

Automatic compliance

b)

Symbolic commitment

c)

Higher sanctions

d)

Domestic reform