Human Rights & Responsibilities - Survey October 2008 - (copy)


       

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  1. In what year did the United States adopt The Declaration of Independence?
    1776
    1789
    1914
    1948


  1. In what year did the French National Constituent Assembly adopt The Declaration of the Rights of man?
    1776
    1789
    1914
    1948


  1. In what year did UN adopt The Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
    1776
    1789
    1914
    1948


  1. What does Habeas Corpus mean?
    The right for the police to detain any suspect
    The right for a person detained by the police to have his case tried before a judge
    The right for the police to detain any suspect as long as required


  1. What do you understand by Freedom of Speech?
    The right to say whatever you like
    The right to say whatever you like as long as it doesn’t offend the Constitution
    The right to say whatever you like as long as it doesn’t offend other people


  1. What do you understand by freedom of Religion?
    The right to freely choose and express ones personal beliefs
    The right to choose and express ones personal beliefs as long as they are in accordance with the accepted religions by the National Government
    The right to choose the official State religion


  1. Do you consider Human Rights as universal or as a matter of national interest?
    Universal
    A matter of national interest


  1. Do you think ethnic minorities of a country should have the right to receive teachings in their own language?
    Yes
    No


  1. Which do you consider as being of highest priority?
        1 2
    Human Rights  
    Responsibilities towards other Human Beings  


  1. Can you give examples of authors who claim that their Human Rights have being violated?


  1. Can you give examples of artists who claim that their Human Rights have being violated?


  1. Have you ever felt that your Human Rights have been violated? Please provide an example if the answer is yes.


  1. Have you ever violated the Human Rights of others? Please provide an example if the answer is yes.


  1. How many articles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
    5
    18
    30
    54


  1. What countries have not ratified the Convention of the Rights of the Child?
    USA
    Iraq
    Afghanistan
    Canada


  1. When is Human Rights Day observed?


  1. Every right to which a citizen is entitled also carries with it a
    Rule
    Booklet
    Responsibility


  1. Which of these is not a basic human right?
    Freedom from torture
    The right to marry
    The right to own your own property


  1. Which of these is a specific right for citizens under the age of 18 years?
    Protection from dangerous drugs
    Freedom from discrimination
    Freedom from slavery
    None of the above


  1. Match the rights to the responsibilities by choosing the coresponding number

    1) to be protected from conflict and cruelty
    3) to a clean environment
    4) to be educated
    d) to freedom of thought and religion


          1 2 3 4    
      to learn as much as they can, and to share their knowledge with others   
      not to bully or harm others   
      to respect other’s thoughts or religious purposes   
      to do what they can to look after their environment   


  1. When was the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development adopted by the United Nations?
    1972
    1992
    2001


  1. According to the United Nations Declaration on Environment and Development:
    a. the development of the States must be slowed down in order to protect the environment
    b. environmental protection shall constitute an integral part of the development process


  1. Sustainable development refers to
    a. development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
    development that ensures that poverty no longer exists





Lise
English teacher
Egaa Gymnasium
Århus