Human Rights unit test

Define decolonization.

• The process of converting information into a digital format.
• The division of a country into separate political entities.
• The process by which colonies gained independence from their colonial rulers, often marked by political, social, and economic transitions.

• The refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands as a peaceful form of protest.

What is self-determination?

• The authority of a state to govern itself.
• Rights inherent to all human beings.
• The division of a country into separate political entities.
• The right of people to freely choose their sovereignty and political status without interference.

Which term refers to the division of a country or territory into separate political entities, often as a result of decolonization or conflict?

• A. Partition
• B. Civil disobedience
• C. Sovereignty
• D. Diplomacy

Explain civil disobedience.

• A. The authority of a state to govern itself.
• B. The process of converting information into a digital format.
• C. The refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands as a peaceful form of protest, often used during decolonization movements.

• D. The system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa.

What does sovereignty mean in the context of international relations?

• A. The authority of a state to govern itself.
• B. The division of a country into separate political entities.
• C. The process by which colonies gained independence from their colonial rulers.
• D. The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

Describe apartheid.

• A. The refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands as a peaceful form of protest.
• B. The process of converting information into a digital format.
• C. A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa, dismantled during the decolonization period.

• D. Rights inherent to all human beings.

Identify the term for rights inherent to all human beings, often emphasized during decolonization movements.

• A. Terrorism
• B. Human rights
• C. Refugee
• D. Occupation

What is terrorism?

• A. A person who has been forced to leave their home country.
• B. The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
• C. The process of connecting countries and cultures through trade and communication.
• D. The division of a country into separate political entities.

Explain the term refugee.

• A. The division of a country into separate political entities.
• B. A person who has been forced to leave their home country.
• C. The authority of a state to govern itself.
• D. The process of converting information into a digital format.
• Option 5

What does occupation mean in the context of international relations?

• A. How countries talk to each other to solve problems and avoid fighting.
• B. The process by which colonies gained independence from their colonial rulers.
• C. The refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands as a peaceful form of protest.
• D. When one country controls another country.