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Citizenship Quiz - Rights and Responsibilities 01 (Questions)

This KS3 Citizenship quiz looks at rights and responsibilities. During the Second World War, millions were killed during the fighting. Many crimes were committed, for example, deliberately killing or torturing civilians and prisoners of war. It was events of the Second World War that paved the way for universal human rights to be given greater importance around the world.

In December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations organisation. Several countries whose political systems did not allow equal rights did not vote. The following year, the fourth Geneva Convention took place. This set out the rights of civilians, prisoners of war and wounded or sick armed forces personnel in any future wars.

Laws are in place to ensure everyone gets equal rights. The rights that every UK citizen can expect are set out in the 1998 Human Rights Act.

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Most people realise that with rights come responsibilities. If someone does not accept responsibility for their action, for example, they mug someone or behave in other antisocial ways that infringe the rights of someone else, they can expect their right to liberty and freedom to be removed. In a society, if people treat others with respect, that society will flourish.

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1. What is the name of a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians, and states concerning war crimes?
[ ] Confection
[ ] Convention
[ ] Conversation
[ ] Conversion
2. What does UDHR stand for?
[ ] United Democracy of Human Responsibilites
[ ] Universal Decision of Human Respect
[ ] Universal Declaration of Human Rights
[ ] Unlimited Decency Honour and Respect
3. When a law is passed to protect a human right, what does it become?
[ ] A court right
[ ] A lawful right
[ ] A legal right
[ ] An official right
4. On which day is 'International Human Rights Day' celebrated every year?
[ ] 1 January
[ ] 7 March
[ ] 19 September
[ ] 10 December
5. Which of these is NOT a legal right?
[ ] Equal Pay Act
[ ] Race Relations Act
[ ] Sex Discrimination Act
[ ] Watch TV All Night Act
6. Many people with disabilities are still unaware of their rights. Which of these is a good way to raise awareness?
[ ] Billboards
[ ] Leaflets via mail
[ ] Television advertisements
[ ] All of the above
7. What is the name of the national disability charity that focuses on people with cerebral palsy?
[ ] Scope
[ ] Slope
[ ] Smoke
[ ] Spoke
8. Which of these is acting responsibly?
[ ] Keeping phone conversations brief
[ ] Listening to loud music repeatedly
[ ] Not tidying your bedroom
[ ] Returning home later than requested
9. Which charity played a key role in getting The Animal Welfare Act passed in 2006?
[ ] RNIB
[ ] RNLI
[ ] RSPCA
[ ] RSPCC
10. Which of these is acting irresponsibly?
[ ] Doing homework as soon as you get home from school
[ ] Helping with the washing up
[ ] Offering to take the dog for a walk
[ ] Taking money from Mum's purse without asking

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Citizenship Quiz - Rights and Responsibilities 01 (Answers)
1. What is the name of a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians, and states concerning war crimes?
[ ] Confection
[x] Convention
[ ] Conversation
[ ] Conversion
Probably the best known of these is the Geneva Convention. A convention can also deal with other matters that affect all nations that are involved such as trade and human rights
2. What does UDHR stand for?
[ ] United Democracy of Human Responsibilites
[ ] Universal Decision of Human Respect
[x] Universal Declaration of Human Rights
[ ] Unlimited Decency Honour and Respect
It begins with the words "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights"
3. When a law is passed to protect a human right, what does it become?
[ ] A court right
[ ] A lawful right
[x] A legal right
[ ] An official right
Laws give everyone equal rights
4. On which day is 'International Human Rights Day' celebrated every year?
[ ] 1 January
[ ] 7 March
[ ] 19 September
[x] 10 December
That is the day on which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was issued
5. Which of these is NOT a legal right?
[ ] Equal Pay Act
[ ] Race Relations Act
[ ] Sex Discrimination Act
[x] Watch TV All Night Act
Not yet anyway!
6. Many people with disabilities are still unaware of their rights. Which of these is a good way to raise awareness?
[ ] Billboards
[ ] Leaflets via mail
[ ] Television advertisements
[x] All of the above
These forms of adverts will reach a wide audience
7. What is the name of the national disability charity that focuses on people with cerebral palsy?
[x] Scope
[ ] Slope
[ ] Smoke
[ ] Spoke
Scope lobby politicians for laws that give disabled people the rights that they deserve and protect them against discrimination
8. Which of these is acting responsibly?
[x] Keeping phone conversations brief
[ ] Listening to loud music repeatedly
[ ] Not tidying your bedroom
[ ] Returning home later than requested
Behaving responsibly means to behave in a way that respects other people
9. Which charity played a key role in getting The Animal Welfare Act passed in 2006?
[ ] RNIB
[ ] RNLI
[x] RSPCA
[ ] RSPCC
RSPCA = the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
10. Which of these is acting irresponsibly?
[ ] Doing homework as soon as you get home from school
[ ] Helping with the washing up
[ ] Offering to take the dog for a walk
[x] Taking money from Mum's purse without asking
Responsibilites can be seen as 'unwritten rules'