Quiz Human Rights

Human Rights Quiz

The following is a quiz about the Human Rights and Human Right Violations.

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1 The caste system in India was characterized by

	toleration for various religious beliefs
	equality between men and women
	a lack of social mobility
	the right of people to choose their occupations

2 During the Presidency of Mikhail Gorbachev, which problem faced the Soviet Union?

	Ethnic minorities demanded the right of self-determination.
	Agricultural production grew faster than food consumption.
	The nations of Eastern Europe insisted that the Soviet Union keep troops in Eastern Europe.
	Western European nations refused to trade with the Soviet Union.

3 Which statement is most characteristic of totalitarian governments?

	Local media report a variety of opinions concerning government policies.
	The judiciary is independent of the executive branch of government.
	Human rights are constitutionally guaranteed for all people.
	Loyalty is measured by the extent to which a person agrees with government policy.

4 Which statement best characterizes the rule of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union?

	Basic human rights were denied.
	Free enterprise replaced a command economy
	Democratic reforms were carried out.
	Ownership of farms was returned to individual farmers.

5 The Nuremberg Trials are considered an important event in the 20th century because they

	brought an end to genocide
	established principles of responsibility for human rights violation
	condemned the use of nuclear weapons
	ruled on provisions for the postwar occupation of Germany

6 The treatment of the Armenians by Ottoman Turks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the treatment of Muslims by the Serbs of Yugoslavia in the 1990s are both examples of

	coalition rule
	human rights violations
	liberation theology
	universal suffrage

7 The Armenian massacre, the Holocaust, and the Rape of Nanking are examples of

	appeasement policies
	resistance movements
	human rights violations
	Russification efforts

8 One similarity between the pogroms in Russia and the Nazi Holocaust is that both

	violated the human rights of Jews
	expanded the power of labor unions
	limited the powers of European rulers
	prohibited government censorship

9 Which is a belief shared by totalitarian governments?

	Written constitutions and free elections are necessary for the proper functioning of society.
	The rights of dissenters must be respected.
	Human rights should be guaranteed to all citizens.
	The requirements of the state are more important than the rights of individuals.

10 "United States Adopts Economic Sanctions Against South Africa" "Chinese Dissidents Imprisoned After Student Protest" "Kurds Forced To Flee Northern Iraq" These headlines are similar in that each refers to the issue of

	imperialist expansion
	peasant revolts
	human rights violations
	isolationist policies

11 "What harms the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander." -- Elie Wiesel In this quotation, the author is suggesting that

	totalitarian governments generally support civil liberties
	nations of the world must always condemn human rights violations whenever they occur
	ethnic cleansing is not an issue to be addressed by the United Nations
	demonstrations against human rights violations are of limited value

12 According to John Locke, the purpose of government is to

	protect the natural rights of individuals
	serve the monarch
	create overseas settlements
	stimulate the economy

13 Pol Pot, Joseph Stalin, and Slobodan Milosevic were similar in that each leader supported actions that

	modernized their economies
	introduced democratic ideas
	supported minority rights
	violated human rights

14 Genocide in Rwanda, apartheid in South Africa, and labor camps for dissidents in the Soviet Union are all examples of

	war crimes
	acts of international terrorism
	violations of human rights
	civil disobedience

15 The writings of the Enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolution with their support of

	socialism
	imperialism
	the natural rights of man
	the divine right monarchies

16 Ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, the killing fields of Cambodia (Kampuchea), and the dirty war in Argentina are all examples of

	nationalist revolts
	human rights violations
	international terrorism
	religious conflicts

17 A continuing Western criticism of the Kuwaiti Government after the Persian Gulf War is that

	most people remain very poor
	Communists have been appointed to important government jobs
	women are still denied fundamental political rights
	Iraq maintains too much influence over Kuwait's foreign policies

18 The accusations of witchcraft in 17th-century England and the practice of foot-binding in 19th-century China are examples of the

	discrimination against women in various cultures
	negative aspects of a matriarchal society
	gradual improvement of women's rights around the world
	respect given to mothers in traditional cultures

19 Armenians under Ottoman rule and Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge both experienced

	an outbreak of the plague
	human rights violations
	economic sanctions
	an agricultural revolution

20 Which statement would Social Darwinists most likely support?

	Universal suffrage is a basic human right.
	Political equality strengthens the effectiveness of government.
	Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups.
	Public education should be guaranteed to all members of a society.

21 Base your answer to the following question on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social studies.

"Why should freedom of speech and freedom of the press be allowed? Why should a government, doing what it believes is right, allow itself to be criticized? It would not allow opposition by lethal weapons. Ideas are much more fatal things than guns."

Which political belief would this speaker support?

	Societies need war to bring about progress.
	Education is a necessary ingredient for a stable society.
	All people are born with certain natural rights.
	The needs of the state are more important than the rights of individuals.

22 During the mid-1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?

	government ownership of the means of production and distribution
	one-party system that denied basic human rights
	encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts
	emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons

23 The Holocaust is an example of

	conflict between political parties
	violations of human rights
	limited technological development
	geography’s influence on culture

24 In India, Mohandas Gandhi's support for the rights of women and untouchables illustrates Gandhi's

	ability to reach agreement with Muslim leaders
	rejection of Western values
	commitment to a policy of nonalignment in world affairs
	willingness to break caste rules in the pursuit of justice

25 Today, human rights violations most often occur in nations in which

	freedom of the press exists
	government is limited by law
	leaders have absolute control
	government has a multiparty system

26 Which was a major characteristic of democracy in ancient Athens?

	All adult male citizens were eligible to vote.
	All residents were given voting rights.
	Women were allowed to vote in major elections.
	Slaves were permitted to vote in major elections.

27 The actions of most Islamic fundamentalists show that they support

	the Zionist movement
	equal rights for women
	traditional Muslim teachings
	a renewed attempt at modernization

28 In Iran under Ayatollah Khomeini and in Afghanistan throughout the 1990s, an effect of the Islamic fundamentalist government has been to

	produce an agrarian-based economy
	eliminate anti-Israeli terrorist groups
	create a strong military alliance with the United States
	limit rights for women

29 “Women of Kuwait Demand the Right to Vote” “Property Inheritance Still Limited for Women of Nepal” “Women in Jordan Form Alliance to Increase Political Representation”

Which conclusion is supported by these headlines?

	Equal rights for women continues to be a global concern.
	Women are not active in political issues.
	Women have achieved equality in the area of education.
	Communist governments have insured equal rights for women.

30 The Tiananmen Square massacre in China was a reaction to

	Deng Xiaoping's plan to revive the Cultural Revolution
	student demands for greater individual rights and freedom of expression
	China's decision to seek Western investors
	Great Britain's decision to return Hong Kong to China

31 As the peace process continues in the Middle East, a major stumbling block to a settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict is the question of

	ownership and operation of the Suez Canal
	control of the Arabian Peninsula
	representation of Palestinian Arabs and Israelis in the United Nations
	land and civil rights for Palestinian Arabs

32 Which important principle was established as a result of the Nuremberg trials?

	Defeated nations have no rights in international courts of law.
	Individuals can be held accountable for "crimes against humanity."
	Soldiers must follow the orders of their superiors.
	Aggressor nations must pay war reparations for damages caused during wars.

33 Which basic belief characterized the totalitarian governments of Benito Mussolini and Saddam Hussein?

	Nations must have written constitutions and free elections.
	All religions are accepted.
	The needs of the state are more important than individual rights.
	Representatives of the people make the laws.

34 _______________________________________________

• Pogroms of czarist Russia
• Massacre of Armenians in World War I
• "Death squads" in El Salvador

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Which conclusion can be drawn from a review of these events?

	Mediation and diplomacy can resolve internal and foreign problems.
	Civil rights of individuals and groups have been vulnerable at many times in human history.
	The domestic affairs of a nation are not subject to international criticism.
	The independent actions of some individuals can effectively address certain social issues.

35 Which statement best describes the Roman Catholic Church in most Latin American countries in the 1980's?

	The activities of the Church are controlled by the national governments.
	The Church has confined its activities to religious issues.
	The Church has become active in social and human rights issues.
	Most people see the Church as having little influence in daily life.