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Citizenship Quiz - Human Rights (Questions)

In your KS2 Citizenship classes, you will be learning about human rights. Human Rights are fundamental freedoms. As long as you are a human being, you are entitled to these basic rights. Human rights are laws set by governments to ensure humans are treated fairly and given certain rights such as the right to life.

You might think you have certain rights when it comes to owning the latest gadget or what time you are allowed to go to bed. These are not human rights, but having food, water and an education are all fundamental freedoms or human rights.

Test how much you know about human rights including those of children.

1. What is a need?
[ ] Something people need to survive
[ ] Something children want for Christmas
[ ] Something you use to have fun
[ ] Something that helps you to do your homework
2. Which of these is NOT a need?
[ ] Food
[ ] Shelter
[ ] Computer
[ ] Water
3. Which organisation set the standard for Human Rights around the world?
[ ] Unicef
[ ] United Nations
[ ] English Heritage
[ ] Greenpeace
4. What is the name of an agreement between countries to share the same law?
[ ] Convenience
[ ] Conversion
[ ] Invention
[ ] Convention
5. What is the name of the convention for children’s rights?
[ ] Convention on the Rights of the Child
[ ] Convention of Children’s Rights
[ ] Children Rule OK
[ ] Right to be a Child
6. Up to what age does the Children’s Rights apply?
[ ] 16
[ ] 17
[ ] 18
[ ] 21
7. Which is not a right?
[ ] To have food and water
[ ] To have freedom
[ ] To have an education
[ ] To have new trainers
8. Which group of children are excluded from having rights?
[ ] Naughty children
[ ] Children with blue eyes
[ ] All children have rights
[ ] Year 6 children
9. ‘With rights comes responsibility’. What does this mean?
[ ] We have to pay for our rights
[ ] If we aren’t responsible we lose our rights
[ ] Only responsible people have rights
[ ] We have to respect the rights of others
10. Which situation has broken someone’s right?
[ ] A young girl is not allowed to have a new dress
[ ] A little boy is sent to bed early for misbehaving
[ ] A year 6 boy is not allowed to go to the swimming baths
[ ] A country's government does not allow girls to go to school

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Rules, rights and responsibilities

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Citizenship Quiz - Human Rights (Answers)
1. What is a need?
[x] Something people need to survive
[ ] Something children want for Christmas
[ ] Something you use to have fun
[ ] Something that helps you to do your homework
Can you think of any needs?
2. Which of these is NOT a need?
[ ] Food
[ ] Shelter
[x] Computer
[ ] Water
We could not survive without food, water and shelter. Everything else is a want
3. Which organisation set the standard for Human Rights around the world?
[ ] Unicef
[x] United Nations
[ ] English Heritage
[ ] Greenpeace
The UN (United Nations) was established in 1945
4. What is the name of an agreement between countries to share the same law?
[ ] Convenience
[ ] Conversion
[ ] Invention
[x] Convention
It can also be called a treaty
5. What is the name of the convention for children’s rights?
[x] Convention on the Rights of the Child
[ ] Convention of Children’s Rights
[ ] Children Rule OK
[ ] Right to be a Child
Do you know your rights?
6. Up to what age does the Children’s Rights apply?
[ ] 16
[ ] 17
[x] 18
[ ] 21
Once you are 18 you still have human rights
7. Which is not a right?
[ ] To have food and water
[ ] To have freedom
[ ] To have an education
[x] To have new trainers
You might want new trainers, but this isn't a need!
8. Which group of children are excluded from having rights?
[ ] Naughty children
[ ] Children with blue eyes
[x] All children have rights
[ ] Year 6 children
No one is excluded no matter where they live in the world
9. ‘With rights comes responsibility’. What does this mean?
[ ] We have to pay for our rights
[ ] If we aren’t responsible we lose our rights
[ ] Only responsible people have rights
[x] We have to respect the rights of others
The opposite of respect is disrespect
10. Which situation has broken someone’s right?
[ ] A young girl is not allowed to have a new dress
[ ] A little boy is sent to bed early for misbehaving
[ ] A year 6 boy is not allowed to go to the swimming baths
[x] A country's government does not allow girls to go to school
Remember - children have a right to education