Human Rights Quiz

What event became the catalyst for the global awareness of human rights?

• World War I

• World War II

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

Which document was adopted on December 10, 1948?

• Magna Carta

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Constitution of the United States

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

Who chaired the United Nations Human Rights Commission?

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Martin Luther King

• Gandhi

• Nelson Mandela

Which of the following documents is not part of the International Bill of Human Rights?

• Convention on the Rights of the Child

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

What principle was established in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

• Human rights depend on age

• Human rights depend on citizenship

• All rights are interdependent and indivisible

• Human rights depend on gender

Which of the following documents was adopted in 1215?

• Convention Against Torture

• Convention on the Rights of the Child

• Magna Carta

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Which of the following principles was not part of the four freedoms mentioned by Roosevelt?

• Freedom from fear

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of movement

• Freedom of religion

Which of the following documents was created to protect the rights of workers?

• Convention on the Rights of the Child

• International Labour Organization

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Convention on the Rights of Women

Which of the following principles was established in the Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

• Human rights depend on culture

• Human rights depend on the state

• All people have equal rights

• Human rights depend on religion

Is the Declaration of Human Rights a legally binding document?

• Yes, the Declaration of Human Rights is legally binding.
• The Declaration of Human Rights is binding in all countries.
• The Declaration of Human Rights has the force of law.
• No, the Declaration of Human Rights is not a legally binding document.