Chapter 12 Quiz

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. In which year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?

1917 correct incorrect

1948 correct incorrect

1905 correct incorrect

1776 correct incorrect

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. According to the chapter, the Human Rights language emerged with the development of ____________________________.

the European Enlightenment correct incorrect

the American Revolution correct incorrect

World War II correct incorrect

the Rwandan Genocide correct incorrect

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. Natural rights were articulated by ______________.

Joseph Joubert correct incorrect

Huig de Groot correct incorrect

Hannah Arendt correct incorrect

John Locke correct incorrect

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. ______________suggested that the most productive way to think about human rights is that they are supposed to serve basic human needs.

John Locke correct incorrect

Johan Galtung correct incorrect

Jack Donnelly correct incorrect

Henry Shue correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an incorrect pairing of rights and the basic human needs they serve?

the right to establish emotional bonds with others AND identity needs - to avoid alienation correct incorrect

the right to receive and express opinions AND freedom needs - to avoid repression correct incorrect

the right to deny entry to refugees AND economic needs - to avoid deprivation correct incorrect

the right of individuals and groups to be free from violence AND survival needs - to avoid violence correct incorrect

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. According to the chapter, which rights are the least institutionalized?

negative rights correct incorrect

first-generation rights correct incorrect

second-generation rights correct incorrect

third-generation rights correct incorrect

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. In 2017, Chinese human rights lawyers sued the government over ______________.

air pollution correct incorrect

the right to work correct incorrect

child labor laws correct incorrect

the rights of a second child correct incorrect

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. The Bill of Rights is made up of ______________ agreements.

thirty correct incorrect

ten correct incorrect

fourteen correct incorrect

three correct incorrect

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. How many principles are in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

54 correct incorrect

30 correct incorrect

10 correct incorrect

98 correct incorrect

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. In which year was the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted?

1948 correct incorrect

1966 correct incorrect

1972 correct incorrect

1984 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following has become influential in naming and shaming major human rights violations?

MNCs correct incorrect

IGOs correct incorrect

NGOs correct incorrect

WMDs correct incorrect

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. Which of the following treaties has the U.S. ratified?

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women correct incorrect

Convention on the Rights of the Child correct incorrect

International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights correct incorrect

Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment correct incorrect

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. The European Convention on Human Rights was developed by the______________.

UN correct incorrect

European Union correct incorrect

Council of Europe correct incorrect

European League correct incorrect

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. According to the chapter, the UN's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict estimates that there are at least ______________ child soldiers worldwide.

a million correct incorrect

2.5 million correct incorrect

half a million correct incorrect

250,000 correct incorrect

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. According to the chapter, human rights measurements focus on all of the following, except for ____________.

climate data correct incorrect

socioeconomic statistics correct incorrect

events correct incorrect

standards correct incorrect

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. Child soldiers are pervasive inside armed groups in these countries, except for ______________.

Philippines correct incorrect

Guatemala correct incorrect

Syria correct incorrect

South Sudan correct incorrect

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. According to the chapter, an estimated ______________ of all child soldiers are girls.

35% correct incorrect

40% correct incorrect

65% correct incorrect

50% correct incorrect

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. In early 2012, Amnesty International encouraged their student groups to participate and take action as a part of ______________.

anti-trafficking month correct incorrect

Death Penalty Awareness Week correct incorrect

the anti-sweatshop movement correct incorrect

the Occupy movement correct incorrect