Amnesty History
What is Amnesty's logo? Be specific
A candle with barbed wire wrapped around it.
Which was the first country to allow women to vote? Double points for the year!
New Zealand in 1893
When is International Human Rights Day?
Dec 15th
Jan 22th
Dec 10th
December 10th
Are human rights related to the Sustainable Development Goals?
a) Yes, the SDGs are directly linked with human rights standards.
b) Yes, but the relation is negligible.
c) No, there is no connection.
a) Yes, the SDGs are directly linked with human rights standards.
Rosa Parks’ activism led to which key moment in the Civil Rights Movement?
A) Montgomery Bus Boycott
B) Greensboro Sit-In
C) March On Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
How long ago was Amnesty founded?
A) 100 Years Ago
B) 61 Years Ago
C) 55 Years Ago
B) 61 years ago (1961)
Which African country was never a European colony?
Ethiopia
How many rights are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
30
20
15
30
3. Is Human Rights Education relevant?
a) It is only relevant for those working in the legal profession.
b) It is only relevant for those presenting complaints on human rights violations.
c) It is relevant for all human beings.
c) It is relevant for all human beings.
Simone Biles is the most decorated athlete in which of the following sports?
Athletics
Figure skating
Gymnastics
Gymnastics
Who founded Amnesty International? First and last name
A) Peter Benenson
B) Dr Agnès Callamard
C) Peter Gabriel
Peter Benenson
Only two countries have not ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Somalia is one, what is the other?
The United States of America
In their campaigning for the rights of refugees and migrants, Amnesty International refers to "IDPs". What does IDP stand for? (think human geography)
Internally displaced people
1. What can be defined as human rights?
a) Those benefits granted to any adult person.
b) Those entitlements for those lawfully residing in a given country.
c) Those rights inherent to all human beings.
c) Those rights inherent to all human beings.
Malala Yousafzai is the world’s youngest Nobel Peace Price laureate for her work in which cause?
Education of women and children
Promoting the rights of refugees
Contribution to sustainable development
Education of women and children
Which famous figure was the 2006 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience?
A) Rosa Parks
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Brad Pitt
Nelson Mandela
Which three word term was coined by Amnesty's founder to describe someone imprisoned for their political beliefs yet innocent of any crime?
Prisoner of conscience
Refugees
Political Prisoner
Prisoner of conscience
Which abolitionist was known as ‘Moses’ in the Underground Railroad?
A) Sojourner Truth
B) Elizabeth Freeman
C) Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
Which of these trailblazers made history as the first Hispanic woman to win an Academy Award?
A. Rita Moreno
B. María Félix
C. Dolores del Río
D. María Montez
A. Rita Moreno