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100

The official name of this organization.

What is Amnesty International?
100

List the best way to take action on an important human-rights issue.

What is letter-writing, petition signing, spreading awareness, calling legislators, attending protests, lobbying, etc.?

100

One issue that has been on your mind pertaining to the U.S.

(can be anything!)

100

What is one international issue Amnesty focuses on.

(can be anything!)

100

What is Amnesty International's symbol?

What is the candle

200

The type of organization Amnesty is. More specifically, the way that Amnesty receives its funding.

What is a nonprofit?

200

Where can you find more information on Amnesty International and what the organization does.

What is the official website. (www.Amnesty.org)

200

Name of the 2022 abortion case that struck down Roe v. Wade.

What was Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization?

200

In February 2022, this country launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, leading to a major escalation in the conflict.

What is Russia

200

What country was Amnesty International founded in?

What is the United Kingdom

300

Three issues that Amnesty focuses on.

What are armed conflict, arms control, death penalty, sexual and reproductive rights, child rights, climate change, detention, discrimination (+ many more)?

300

What is Amnesty International's biggest letter writing campaign?

What is write for rights.

300

The date after which regular large-scale, non-violent protests occurred across the country calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and for the US government to cease providing munitions to the Israeli government.

When was October 7th?

300
Amnesty International campaigns to protect this female right worldwide.

What are sexual and reproductive rights.

300

What famous award did Amnesty International win in 1977?

What is the Nobel Peace Prize

400

Two of the "big 3" events of the school year hosted by Amnesty International.

What are the events Banned Books Week and/or Write for Rights and/or National Week of Student Action?

400

# of countries Amnesty International has successfully abolished death penalty in?

106

400

Following the 2022 case, this was the number of states in the U.S. that implemented total ban or very limited access to abortion.

What is represented by the number 15?

400

How many countries has Amnesty helped improve abortion rights in?

What is 60

400

What year was Amnesty International founded in?

What is 1961

500

Document that Amnesty International bases its fundamental beliefs and values off of. Hint: it applies to all humans and was adopted by the UN.

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

500

The founder of Amnesty International, Peter Benenson founded the organization from what campaign. Hint: think criminal justice

What is freeing prisoners who were arrested for their political beliefs. 

500

The U.S. state that officially abolished the state’s death penalty after the Supreme Court declared the law arbitrary and racially biased in 2018. Hint: it borders Canada.

What is Washington?

500

During negotiations for a new transitional government in April 2023, violence escalated after weeks of tensions in this African country resulting in over 11 million people displaced, and over 16,000 people killed.

What is Sudan

500

About how many countries and territories is Amnesty International active in?

What is over 150.