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Contributed by: Hann
(Original author: Tinagsa)
  • 1. Human rights are __________, meaning that they are applied equally and without discrimination to all people.
A) Interdependent
B) Inalineable
C) indivisible
D) universal
  • 2. This rights provides us with the freedom to develop ourselves as peoples, preserve our culture and retain our national identity.
A) Collective rights
B) Political rights
C) Civil rights
D) Social and cultural rights
  • 3. This means that one set of rights cannot be enjoyed fully without the other. For example, making progress in civil and political rights makes it easier to exercise economic, social and cultural rights.
A) Non-discriminatory
B) Equality
C) Interdependence
D) Indivisivility
  • 4. The basis of human rights is that "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights."
A) Indivisibility
B) Equality
C) Non-discriminatory
D) Universality
  • 5. Human rights are founded on respect for the dignity and worth of each person
A) True
B) false
C) maybe true
D) maybe false
  • 6. Refers to rights that are universal and inalineable.
A) human rights
B) Negative rights
C) positive rights
D) natural rights
  • 7. Human rights are ___________, meaning that no one can have his or her human rights taken away or cannot give them
A) Indivisible
B) Interdependent
C) Inalineable
D) Universal
  • 8. We have the right to live in a democracy and are entitled to enjoy its beliefs.
A) Civil Rights
B) Social and cultural rights
C) Economic rights
D) Political rights
  • 9. The principle of _________ applies to everyone in relation to all human rights and freedoms regardless of any human characteristics or on the basis of a list of non-exhaustive categories such as sex, race, color and so on.
A) Equality
B) Indivisibility
C) Interdependence
D) Non-discriminatory
  • 10. Every individual has a responsibility to teach human rights, to respect human rights, and to challenge institutions and individuals that abuse them.
A) Other responsibilities entries
B) Government responsibility
C) Responsibility
D) Individual responsibility
  • 11. ___________ include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more.
A) Human rights
B) Natural rights
C) positive rights
D) Negative rights
  • 12. You cannot be denied a right because someone decides that it is "less important" or "non-essential."
A) maybe false
B) False
C) True
D) maybe true
  • 13. These are the rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.
A) Human rights
B) Natural rights
C) Negative rights
D) Positive rights
  • 14. It is the first human rights declaration in history.
A) Cyrus cylinder
B) Glass cylinder
C) Plastic cylinder
D) Cylinder
  • 15. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.
A) Positive rights
B) Human rights
C) Negative rights
D) Natural Rights
  • 16. We have the rights to determine, participate, intervene and take action in all matters that directly and indirectly affect our welfare.
A) Political rights
B) Collective rights
C) Civil rights
D) Social and cultural rights
  • 17. We have the right to a free, accessible, relevant, nationalistic, quality, gender and culturally sensitive education, responsive to our needs, which advances the culture of human rights.
A) Civil rights
B) Collective rights
C) Political rights
D) Social and cultural rights
  • 18. Public office is a public trust. Transparency, accountability, integrity and competence are minimum standards of good governance.
A) Civil rights
B) Political rights
C) Economic rights
D) Collective rights
  • 19. We have the right to a clean, safe and sustainable environment that supports an equitable quality of life.
A) Political rights
B) Collective rights
C) Civil rights
D) Economic rights
  • 20. Refers to rights that are universal.
A) positive rights
B) Natural rights
C) Negative rights
  • 21. This rights provides us with the freedom to develop ourselves s peoples, preserve our culture and retain our national identity.
A) Collective rights
B) Political rights
C) Social and cultural rights
D) Civil rights
  • 22. The state has the obligation to establish a responsive social housing program and protect the people from unjust evictions from their homes.
A) Civil rights
B) Economic rights
C) Political rights
D) Social and cultural Rights
  • 23. We have the right to live in a democracy and are entitled to enjoy its benefits.
A) Civil rights
B) Economic rights
C) Social and cultural rights
D) Political rights
  • 24. we have the right to a nationalistic and independent economic policy protected from foreign domination and intrusion.
A) Political rights
B) Social and cultural rights
C) Civil rights
D) Economic rights
  • 25. Every organ of society, including corporations, non-governmental organizations, foundations, and educational institutions, also shares responsibility for the promotion and protection of human rights.
A) Individual responsibility
B) Other responsible entities
C) Government responsibility
D) Private responsibility
  • 26. Every individual has a responsibility to teach human rights, to respect human rights, and to challenge institutions that abuse them.
A) Government responsibility
B) Other responsible entities
C) Private responsibility
D) Individual responsibility
  • 27. It is a means of social control.
A) Reformation
B) Punishment
C) Treatment
D) Rehabilitation
  • 28. Refer to the freedom from certain things, like slavery, torture and suppression.
A) Human rights
B) Natural rights
C) Negative rights
D) Positive rights
  • 29. Refers to the rights like food, housing, education and healthcare.
A) Positive rights
B) Natural rights
C) Negative rights
D) Human rights
  • 30. Refers to rights that are universal and inalineable.
A) Natural rights
B) Human rights
C) Positive rights
D) Negative rights
  • 31. We have the right to determine, participate, intervene and take action in all matters that directly or indirectly affect our welfare.
A) Collective rights
B) Social and cultural rights
C) Political rights
D) Civil rights
  • 32. We have the right to a free, accessible, relevant, nationalistic, quality, gender and culturally sensitive education, responsive to our needs, which advances the culture of human rights.
A) Civil rights
B) Political rights
C) Social and cultural rights
D) Collective rights
  • 33. Public office is a public trust. Transparency, accountability, integrity and competence are minimum standards of good governance.
A) Collective rights
B) Civil rights
C) Political rights
D) Economic rights
  • 34. We have the right to a clean, safe and sustainable environment that supports an equitable quality of life.
A) Economic rights
B) Political rights
C) Civil rights
D) Collective rights
  • 35. Refers to the rights that are universal and inalineable.
A) Negative rights
B) Natural rights
C) Positive rights
  • 36. The rights provides us with the freedom to develop ourselves as peoples, preserve our culture and retain our national identity.
A) Collective rights
B) Social and cultural rights
C) Civil rights
D) Political rights
  • 37. The state has the obligation to establish a responsive social housing program and protect the people from unjust evictions from their homes.
A) Social and cultural rights
B) Economic rights
C) Civil rights
D) Political rights
  • 38. We have the right to live in a democracy and are entitled to enjoy its benefits.
A) Social and cultural rights
B) Political rights
C) Civil rights
D) Economic rights
  • 39. We have the right to a nationalistic and independent economic policy protected from foreign domination and intrusion.
A) Economic rights
B) Social and Cultural rights
C) Political rights
D) Civil rights
  • 40. Every organ of society, including corporations, non-governmental organizations, foundations, and educational institutions, also shares responsibility for the promotion and protection of human rights.
A) Government Responsibility
B) Other responsible entities
C) Individual responsibility
D) Private responsibility
  • 41. Every individual has a responsibility to teach human rights, to respect human rights, and to challenge institutions that abuse them.
A) Individual responsibility
B) Government responsibility
C) Private responsibilities
D) Other responsible entities
  • 42. It is means of social control
A) rehabilation
B) Treatment
C) Reformation
D) punishment
  • 43. Refer to the freedom from certain things, like slavery, torture and suppression.
A) Natural rights
B) Positive rights
C) Negative rights
D) Human rights
  • 44. Refers to the rights like food, housing, education and healthcare.
A) Natural rights
B) Negative rights
C) Positive rights
D) Human rights
  • 45. Refers to the rights that are universal and inalineable.
A) Negative rights
B) Positive rights
C) Human rights.
D) Natural rights
  • 46. The -----has the obligation to provide the highest standard of living fir its citizens, by eradicating social, economic, political, cultural, ethic and gender inequalities.
A) state
B) society
C) individual
D) private
  • 47. The intent of punishment should not be to torture the criminal or to undo the crime (expiation) but to ''prevent
    others from committing a like offense''.
A) Retribution
B) Expiation or Atonement
C) Protection
D) Deterrence
  • 48. Since there were no written laws and no courts, the victim of a crime was allowed to obtain his redress in the way he saw fit.
A) Protection
B) Retribution
C) Deterrence
D) Expiation or Atonement
  • 49. A sort of common understanding and sympathetic feeling developed in the group.
A) Retribution
B) Expiation or Atonement
C) Deterrence
D) Protection
  • 50. He advocated the theory that ''a punishment should have only that degree of serenity which is sufficient to deter others.
A) Cesare Beccaria
B) Cesare Lombroso
C) Cyrus Cylinder
D) Jeremy Benthem
  • 51. People believe that by putting the offender in prison, society is protected from his further criminal depredation.
A) Rehabilitation
B) Retribution
C) Protection
D) Deterrence
  • 52. A new concept of correctional administration has developed, thus reformation and rehabilitation are now though of as------.
A) Reformation
B) Rehabilitation
C) Treatment
D) Punishment
  • 53. This is the latest justification of punishment under this theory society can be protected from the crime if the purpose of imprisonment is to reform or rehabilitate the prisoner
A) Protection
B) Reformation
C) Deterrence
D) Retribution
  • 54. A justification of punishment came after prisons were fully established
A) Protection
B) Deterrence
C) Expiation or Atonement
D) Retribution
  • 55. It is commonly believed that punishment gives a lesson to the offender that it shows other what would happen if they violated the law and that punishment holds climate check
A) Expiration or Atonement
B) Deterrence
C) Retribution
D) Protection
  • 56. An offense committed by a member against another member of the same clan or group aroused the condemnation of the whole group against the offending member
A) Expiration or Atonement
B) Deterrence
C) Retribution
D) Protection
  • 57. An attempt was made to limit the retaliation to the degree of injury inflicted thus the philosophy of " An eye for an eye" evolved.
A) Expiation or Atonement
B) Protection
C) Deterrence
D) Retribution
  • 58. In primitive days punishment of the transgressor was carried out in the form of personal vengeance
A) Retribution
B) Protection
C) Deterrence
D) Expiation or Atonement
  • 59. ______ is defined as the redress that the state takes against an offending member
A) Punishment
B) Reformation
C) Rehabilitation
D) Treatment
  • 60. It is a means of social control.
A) Treatment
B) Rehabilitation
C) Reformation
D) Punishment
  • 61. Which document, adopted in 1948, serves as a global milestone for human rights?
A) The United States Constitution
B) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
C) The Treaty of Versailles
D) The Magna Carta
  • 62. Human rights are considered "universal." What does this mean?
A) They apply only in democratic countries
B) They belong to all people, everywhere, regardless of background
C) They apply only to adults over the age of 18
D) They can be changed depending on local economic conditions
  • 63. What does it mean that human rights are "inalienable"?
A) They are alien to most cultures
B) They expire after a certain age
C) They cannot be taken away except in specific, legal due-process situations
D) They must be earned through military or civil service
  • 64. Which international body adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948?
A) The International Criminal Court
B) The League of Nations
C) The European Union
D) The United Nations General Assembly
  • 65. Who chaired the UN committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Eleanor Roosevelt
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Mahatma Gandhi
  • 66. Article 1 of the UDHR states that all human beings are born free and equal in:
A) Political affiliation and citizenship
B) Social status and education
C) Dignity and rights
D) Wealth and power
  • 67. Which of the following is categorized as a "civil and political" right?
A) The right to work
B) The right to education
C) The right to a fair trial
D) The right to housing
  • 68. Which of the following is categorized as an "economic, social, and cultural" right?
A) Freedom from torture
B) The right to the highest attainable standard of health
C) Freedom of speech
D) The right to vote
  • 69. What is the main purpose of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)?
A) To protect basic civil and political freedoms legally bound to ratifying states
B) To regulate global environmental standards
C) To enforce trade agreements between nations
D) To manage international refugee settlements
  • 70. What principle ensures that human rights laws apply to everyone without distinction of race, sex, or language?
A) Sovereignty
B) Jurisdiction
C) Non-discrimination
D) Extradition
  • 71. Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion is protected under which article of the UDHR?
A) Article 18
B) Article 1
C) Article 30
D) Article 5
  • 72. Which historic 1215 document is considered an early predecessor to modern constitutional law and human rights?
A) The Petition of Right
B) The English Bill of Rights
C) The Magna Carta
D) The Code of Hammurabi
  • 73. "Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment" is considered a:
A) Conditional right that can be suspended during economic crises
B) Guideline rather than a strict right
C) Privilege granted only to political prisoners
D) Absolute right that cannot be limited or suspended under any circumstances
  • 74. What is "habeas corpus"?
A) The prohibition of child labor
B) The right to asylum in another country
C) A legal principle protecting against unlawful detention
D) The right to free education
  • 75. Which agency of the UN is primarily responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide?
A) UNESCO
B) UNICEF
C) IMF
D) OHCHR (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)
  • 76. What does the term "indivisible" mean regarding human rights?
A) One set of rights cannot be fully enjoyed without the others
B) Rights only apply to individuals, not groups
C) Human rights cannot be translated into different languages
D) Rights can be split into prioritized tiers
  • 77. The right to seek and enjoy asylum from persecution in other countries is found in Article ___ of the UDHR.
A) Article 27
B) Article 14
C) Article 22
D) Article 3
  • 78. What is the primary role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch?
A) Pass legally binding international legislation
B) Manage international police forces
C) Monitor, report, and campaign against human rights abuses
D) Prosecute individuals in domestic courts
  • 79. Which convention specifically protects the rights of individuals under the age of 18?
A) CEDAW
B) CAT
C) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
D) Geneva Convention
  • 80. CEDAW is an international treaty focusing on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against:
A) Migrant workers
B) Children
C) Indigenous peoples
D) Women
  • 81. The four treaties that establish international legal standards for humanitarian treatment in war are known as:
A) The Hague Accords
B) The Paris Agreements
C) The Geneva Conventions
D) The Vienna Declarations
  • 82. Which body has the authority to prosecute individuals for international crimes such as genocide and crimes against humanity?
A) International Court of Justice (ICJ)
B) World Trade Organization (WTO)
C) International Criminal Court (ICC)
D) UN Security Council
  • 83. Which right guarantees that no one can be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile?
A) Right to liberty and security of person
B) Right to property
C) Right to freedom of movement
D) Right to privacy
  • 84. What is the term for rights that belong to groups of people, such as the right to self-determination or a healthy environment?
A) Collective or third-generation rights
B) First-generation rights
C) Civil liberties
D) Absolute rights
  • 85. The principle of non-refoulement prohibits states from:
A) Returning refugees to a country where they face serious threats to life or freedom
B) Arresting foreign diplomats
C) Refusing to participate in UN peacekeeping operations
D) Imposing tariffs on foreign goods
  • 86. Which article of the UDHR explicitly guarantees the right to education?
A) Article 26
B) Article 19
C) Article 29
D) Article 10
  • 87. How many total articles are in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A) 100
B) 30
C) 50
D) 20
  • 88. What is "derogation" in the context of human rights law?
A) Permanent cancellation of a human right
B) Transferring rights to non-citizens
C) Temporary suspension of certain rights by a state during an official public emergency
D) Rewriting international treaties
  • 89. Which historical ancient artifact is often cited as one of the earliest declarations of human rights?
A) The Rosetta Stone
B) The Cyrus Cylinder
C) The Dead Sea Scrolls
D) The Code of Justinian
  • 90. What constitutes a "duty-bearer" in international human rights law?
A) Entities (primarily states) obligated to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights
B) Individual citizens who obey local laws
C) International aid organizations
D) Human rights lawyers
  • 91. The right to freedom of opinion and expression includes the freedom to:
A) Incite violence against protected groups
B) Restrict others' access to public media
C) Defam without legal consequence
D) Hold opinions without interference and seek, receive, and impart information
  • 92. What is the main difference between human rights and legal rights?
A) Human rights only apply during peacetime, while legal rights apply during war
B) Legal rights are universal, while human rights depend on nation-states
C) Human rights exist by virtue of being human; legal rights are established by specific laws and governments
D) There is no difference between the two terms
  • 93. Which international document, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, serves as the foundational global framework for human rights?
A) The Magna Carta
B) The Geneva Conventions
C) The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
D) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • 94. What does it mean when human rights are described as "inalienable"?
A) They must be purchased or earned through service.
B) They cannot be taken away or surrendered, except under specific legal due processes.
C) They expire once a person turns 65.
D) They can be taken away at any time by the government.
  • 95. Who chaired the United Nations commission that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
A) Eleanor Roosevelt
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Winston Churchill
  • 96. Which of the following is classified as a civil and political right?
A) The right to education
B) The right to work
C) The right to a fair trial
D) The right to housing
  • 97. What does the legal principle of habeas corpus protect against?
A) Discrimination in the workplace
B) Unlawful detention or imprisonment without trial
C) Censorship of the press
D) Unfair taxation
  • 98. Which treaty specifically focuses on protecting the rights of individuals under the age of 18?
A) The Geneva Conventions
B) The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
C) CEDAW
D) The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
  • 99. What is the primary role of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
A) To regulate international trade agreements
B) To prosecute individuals for international crimes such as genocide and war crimes
C) To settle border disputes between countries
D) To provide financial loans for developing nations
  • 100. What is a "duty-bearer" in international human rights law?
A) A citizen who pays taxes and obeys the local laws
B) A lawyer who defends human rights activists
C) An entity (primarily the state) obligated to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights
D) A non-governmental organization that monitors abuses
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