Human Rights and Related Concepts Quiz

What are human rights?

• Benefits provided by employers to employees

• Privileges granted by governments to citizens

• Rewards given to people for good behavior

• Rights and freedoms that belong to every person regardless of their status

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?

• A document that describes 30 fundamental rights and freedoms

• A treaty signed by all countries in 1948

• A set of laws enforced by the United Nations

• A declaration of war against human rights violations

What does the term 'atrocities' refer to?

• Legal actions taken by governments

• Acts of kindness during war

• Minor crimes committed in times of peace

• Extremely cruel and violent acts that cause severe suffering

What was apartheid?

• A system of racial segregation in South Africa

• A peace treaty between warring nations

• A form of government based on equality

• A cultural festival in Africa

What is suffrage?

• The right to own property

• The right to freedom of expression

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to vote in political elections

What is political violence?

• The implementation of new laws

• Diplomatic negotiations between countries

• Peaceful protests against government policies

• The use of force to achieve political objectives

Which organization adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

• The United Nations

• The European Union

• The International Monetary Fund

• The World Health Organization

What is the significance of the year 1948 in the history of human rights?

• The adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• The founding of the United Nations

• The end of World War II

• The beginning of the Cold War

What does the term 'genocide' refer to?

• A political campaign for elections

• A natural disaster that causes many victims

• A cultural exchange program

• The deliberate killing of a large group of people

With which country is the practice of apartheid most associated?

• United States

• South Africa

• India

• Brazil