Basic Human Rights
What are the three main categories of human rights?
a. Civil, political and social.
b. Civil, political, and economic.
b. Economic, social, and cultural.
a. Civil, political and social.
What does the term "gender equality" mean?
a) Treating men and women differently
b) Giving equal rights and opportunities regardless of gender
c) Favoring one gender over another
b) Giving equal rights and opportunities regardless of gender
What is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child?
a) An international treaty that outlines the rights of children
b) A document that only applies to adults
c) A book for children
a) An international treaty that outlines the rights of children
What was the goal of the civil rights movement in the United States?
a) To promote racial segregation
b) To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans
c) To promote discrimination
b) To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans
Which document is considered the foundation of modern human rights law?
a) Geneva Conventions
b) Magna Carta
c) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
c) Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
What is the principle of "non-discrimination" in human rights?
a) Treating all people fairly and equally
b) Favoring certain groups over others
c) Ignoring the rights of minorities
a) Treating all people fairly and equally
What are some rights guaranteed to children under the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
a) Right to education
b) Right to work
c) Right to drive
a) Right to education
Who was Rosa Parks, and what role did she play in the civil rights movement?
a) She was a civil rights activist known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus
b) She was a bus driver
c) She supported racial segregation
a) She was a civil rights activist known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus
What does "discrimination" mean in the context of human rights?
a) Treating everyone equally.
b) Treating someone unfairly based on their characteristics.
c) Giving special treatment to certain groups.
b) Treating someone unfairly based on their characteristics.
Name one action you can take to promote equality and non-discrimination in your community.
a) Discriminate against certain groups
b) Ignore discrimination
c) Advocate for equal rights and opportunities
c) Advocate for equal rights and opportunities
What is the importance of listening to children's voices in decisions that affect them?
a) Children should not be involved in decisions
b) Children's perspectives are valuable
c) Only adults should make decisions for children
b) Children's perspectives are valuable
Name one leader or figure from the civil rights movement.
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Rosa Parks
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is responsible for upholding and protecting human rights globally?
a) Only governments
b) Only international organizations
c) Governments, international organizations, and civil society
c) Governments, international organizations, and civil society
What are some examples of groups that have historically faced discrimination?
a) White males
b) LGBTQ+ individuals
c) Wealthy individuals
b) LGBTQ+ individuals
How can schools promote and protect the rights of children?
a) By creating unsafe environments
b) By excluding certain children
c) By creating safe and inclusive environments
c) By creating safe and inclusive environments
Who was a prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement and is famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech?
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Rosa Parks
c) Abraham Lincoln
a) Martin Luther King Jr.