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Civics: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - Rights and Responsibilities (Questions)

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Laws are in place to ensure everyone gets equal rights. It was events of the Second World War that paved the way for universal human rights to be given greater importance around the world.

See how much you know in our Citizenship quiz on Rights and Responsibilities.

1. What is the name of a special court set up by the government to examine problems such as 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 Honor 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 Mom's pocketbook without asking
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Civics: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - Rights and Responsibilities (Answers)
1. What is the name of a special court set up by the government to examine problems such as war crimes?
[ ] Confection
[x] Convention
[ ] Conversation
[ ] Conversion
2. What does UDHR stand for?
[ ] United Democracy of Human Responsibilites
[ ] Universal Decision of Human Respect
[x] Universal Declaration of Human Rights
[ ] Unlimited Decency Honor and Respect
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
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 rights 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
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 Mom's pocketbook without asking
Responsibilites could be seen as 'unwritten rules'