Human Rights
Glossary Words
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Stolen Generations
Male Guardianship System
100

This is a 2 part question. You must answer both correctly to get the points.

1. How many articles are there in the UDHR?

2. What does the UDHR stand for?


1. 30 

2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

100

What glossary word matches this definition: 

'The act of using force to control someone or something.'

Repression

100

What date (day/month/year) was Te Tiriti o Waitangi signed?

6 February 1840

100

When the British arrived in Australia in 1788, they declared the country, "terra nullis". What does 'terra nullis' mean?

Land with no owners 

100

True or False: 

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ruled by an absolute monarchy whose laws and social beliefs are heavily influenced by religion and traditional customs. 

True

200

Fill in the gaps: 

'No one has the right to treat you as a s____ nor should you make anyone your s____.'

S - slave 

S - slave

200

What glossary word matches this definition: 

'The first people, or always having lived in a place.'

Indigenous

200

Who was the first rangatira to sign Te Tiriti o Waitangi?

Hone Heke

200

By the 1980s, how many Aboriginal children had been removed from their biological families?

100,000 +

200

What happens to a woman if she refuses to 'obey' her husband?

She could lose financial support.

*or depending on the level of disobedience, she could be punished and/or arrested*

300

What major world event occurred just before the UDHR was created?

Hint: This event was the catalyst/reason the UDHR was created in the first place.

Accept either: WWII, Second World War, Holocaust 
300

Spell: the Māori word for 'chiefly authority / absolute sovereignty'. 

R A N G A T I R A T A N G A 

300

What are the 3Ps (main principles) of Te Tiriti o Waitangi? 

HINT: They all begin with 'P'

Power

Possessions 

People

300

Aside from the children themselves, name three (3) other things that were 'stolen' from the Stolen Generation? 

Their identity, language, birth names, family connections, ancestral lands, cultural practices and beliefs, education, career opportunities, etc. 

300

Roughly how many women in Saudi Arabia live under the Male Guardianship System?

16 million

400

Fill in the gaps: 

'Everyone has the right to l___ and to l___ in freedom and s_____.'

L - life

L - live 

S - safety

400

What glossary word matches this definition: 

'The killing of a group of people.'

Genocide 

400

What year was the Māori Language Petition signed and delivered to Parliament? 

1972

400

Between the years 1909 and 1969, the APB removed part-Aboriginal children, without parental consent or court orders, from their homes and put them into government institutions and missions. What does 'APB' stand for? 

Aborigines Protection Board

400

Nadia, 21 - "I always wake up focused on fulfilling the requests of my son and husband. I take care of the cleanliness of the home and my family. For fun, my family and I visit the gardens or go shopping. I'm in an arranged marriage that I'm fully satisfied with, and that my family supports." 

Is Nadia's perspective on the Male Guardianship System positive or negative? 

HINT: Does she think the MGS is positive/good or negative/bad?

Nadia has a POSITIVE perspective on the Male Guardianship System. 

500

What date (day/month/year) was the UDHR signed?

10 December 1948

500
What glossary word matches this definition: 

'The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from them.'

Exploitation

500

How did the settler government punish Māori who had fought in Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa: The New Zealand Wars?

By confiscating 1.3 million hectares of land. 

500
Fill in the gaps:

The Australian Government labeled Aboriginal children 'd________' and 'n________', and believed that removing them from their families was for their 'm____' and 's________' welfare.

D - destitute 

N - neglected 

M - moral 

S - spiritual

500

Fill in the gaps to complete the quote: 

The Male Guardianship system is a "system of g_____-based d_____________ in most aspects of family life, including m______, divorce, and child c______."

G - gender

D - discrimination 

M - marriage 

C - custody 

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