This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Rights > Human > Human Rights – Quiz 177 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Human Rights Quiz 177 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A leader in the African National Congress who was imprisoned from 1964-1990. He became president of South Africa in 1994, after apartheid ended. A) Desmond Tutu. B) F.W. The Clerk. C) Nelson Mandela. D) Aung-san number key. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nelson Mandela. 2. Who was called, "The Father of the Constitution" ? A) George Washington. B) James Madison. C) Herman Melville. D) James Brown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) James Madison. 3. Pupils are..... fair treatment. A) Blamed for. B) Accused of. C) Entitled to. D) Adopted by. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Entitled to. 4. Some laws were passed in Argentina in the 1980's that gave amnesty to military officers accused of crimes. What does amnesty mean? A) A pardon of someone who has done something wrong. B) To ban reading materials. C) To gain wisdom by discussing ideas. D) Free food and clothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pardon of someone who has done something wrong. 5. What is a 'qualified right'? A) A right which is limited. B) A right which a public authority may interfere with in certain circumstances if necessary and proportionate. C) It only applies to certain classes of people with a qualifying title. D) It only applies to certain states. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A right which a public authority may interfere with in certain circumstances if necessary and proportionate. 6. Which section of the Bill of Rights guarantees the right to inherent dignity? A) Section 9. B) Section 10. C) Section 11. D) Section 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Section 10. 7. What was the impact of World War 1 on the treatment of civilians and women? A) All civilians and women gained equal rights. B) Improved treatment due to the Geneva Convention. C) No impact on treatment. D) Worsened treatment due to disregard for the Geneva Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Worsened treatment due to disregard for the Geneva Convention. 8. Children need to have rights because A) They are vulnerable. B) They are strong. C) They know everything. D) They can look after themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are vulnerable. 9. What year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights signed? A) 1998. B) 1958. C) 1948. D) 1988. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1948. 10. The authority of an independent state to govern itself is defined as a: A) Sovereign state. B) Nation. C) Country. D) Secretariat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sovereign state. 11. Which international Human Rights standards guide the respect of human rights required for all businesses?Which International human rights standards cover the respect of human rights for all businesses? A) Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. B) International Covenants on Human Rights. International Covenants on Human Rights. C) ILO (International Labor Organization) Core Covenants. D) United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human RightsUnited Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human RightsUnited Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. 12. Suffrage means the same as fighting for: A) The right to live. B) The right to education. C) The right to vote. D) The right to be protected from slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The right to vote. 13. Muhammad Ali Jinnah A) Believed that only boys should be allowed to go to school. B) Lived in Sweden. C) South African leader who opposed Apartheid. D) Head of the Muslim League, and founder of Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Head of the Muslim League, and founder of Pakistan. 14. What is are rights that are believed to belong justifiably to every person? A) Human rights. B) Power. C) Justice. D) Preamble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human rights. 15. Children under age of 14 are allowed to work [ TRUE or FALSE ] A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 16. Which word is a synonym of 'concern'? A) Use. B) House. C) Worry. D) Job. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Worry. 17. Which year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations? A) 1948. B) 1955. C) 1932. D) 2001. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1948. 18. To Reaffirm something means to ..... A) Be angry again. B) Communicate. C) Lie. D) Declare it again. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declare it again. 19. Everyday go to at school A) Right. B) Responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Responsibility. 20. How long did the Cold War last? A) 10 years. B) 20 years. C) 30 years. 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