When?
What year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) proclaimed?
A. 1883
B. 2001
C. 1948
D. 1996
B. 1948
Which human rights activist got shot for encouraging and promoting female education?
A. Greta Thunberg
B. Befekadu Hailu
C. Malala Yousafzai
D. Zin Mar Aung
C. Malala Yousafzai
How many articles and preambles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A. 25 articles; 1 preamble
B. 1 article; 30 preambles
C. 29 articles; 2 preambles
D. 30 articles; 1 preamble
D. 30 articles; 1 preamble
What does Article 4 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights state?
A. "No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms."
B. "Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person."
C. "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment."
D. "Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law."
A. "No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms."
What year did the UN Human Rights Council recognize the importance of integrating mental health services into primary and general health care?
A. 1949
B. 2010
C. 2017
D. 1999
C. 2017
Under whose mandate was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) drafted and adopted?
A. Kurt Waldheim
B. Trygve Lie
C. Kofie Annan
D. António Guterres
Where is the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms based?
A. Rome, Italy
B. Geneva, Switzerland
C. Athens, Greece
D. Nairobi, Kenya
A. Rome, Italy
What makes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights so unique?
A. It was drafted by people from all over the world.
B. Sets common standards on human rights protection.
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
C. All of the above
When is Human Rights Day?
A. December 10
B. December 1
C. December 19
D. The second Thursday of December
A. December 10
Who co-wrote the draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
A. Eleanor Roosevelt
B. Robert Anthony Eden
C. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
D. George F. Kennan
A. Eleanor Roosevelt
Where did the concept of human rights originate?
A. Mesopotamia
B. the Jamestown settlement
C. Ancient Greece
D. Ancient Rome
C. Ancient Greece
What is the most widespread violation of human rights today?
A. Torture of political prisoners
B. Violence against women and girls
C. Discrimination against Indigenous people
D. Forced child labour
B. Violence against women and girls
What year did the United Nations declare internet access a basic human right?
A. 2013
B. 2011
C. 2000
D. 2020
2011
Who is credited to have changed the phrase "All men are born free and equal" to "All human beings are born free and equal" in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A. Minerva Bernardino
B. Hansa Mehta
C. Begum Shaista Ikramulla
D. Bodil Begtrup
B. Hansa Mehta
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the General Assembly in which city?
A. New York City, NY, USA
B. Geneva, Switzerland
C. Paris, France
D. Vienna, Austria
C. Paris, France
Article 3 of the document ensures that every human has the right to ______?
A. Life
B. Life, liberty, and security
C. Security
D. Liberty
B. Life, liberty, and security
About how many years ago was the concept of human rights created?
A. 500
B. 1,000
C. 2,500
D. 73
C. 2,500
Who freed slaves while establishing racial equality and the right to religious choice?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Cyrus the Great
C. Alexander the Great
D. John Adams
B. Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II of Persia)
About how many nations illegally forced refugees to return to countries where they would be in, during 2015 - 2016?
A. 5
B. 30
C. 20
D. 45
B. 30
Which article states that everyone has the right to take part in the government of their country, the right to equal access to public service in their country, and the will of the people should be the basis of the authority of government?
A. Article 1
B. Article 30
C. Article 21
D. Article 23
C. Article 21