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U4T1 LS Ch12 Quiz Origins and law and role of the UN
U4T1 LS Ch12 Quiz Origins and law and role of the UN
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1 - Introduction 2 - Origins 3 - The role of the UN
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Does the UN Declaration of Human Rights have the force of law ?
No, it is an aspirational statement
Yes, it has legal consequences
2
Charter based agencies (e.g. Human rights council) are
responsible for monitoring and promoting compliance with a treaty
established to fulfil the general purpose of the UN
None of the above
all of the above
3
The UN Charter:
Cannot be amended
Unlike a constitution
None of the above
is the founding document of the UN
4
Which of the following is not a human right?
Right to Life
Right to Education
Right to Slavery
Right to Equality
5
Which of the following is NOT a Civil and political right
right to education
Art 4: Freedom from slavery
Art 7: Equality before the law
Art 5: Freedom from torture
6
How many Human Rights are there in the UDHR?
28
40
25
30
7
UDHR are classified into: Civil and political rights AND Economic rights, social and cultural rights
False
True
8
Which one is NOT a characteristic of Human rights
inalienable
wholesome
Universal
Indivisible and interdependent
9
Which arm of UN is responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security.
Security Council
Secretariat
Economic and social council
General Assembly
10
Which one of the following is NOT an economic, social or cultural right
Art 22: right to social security
Art 16: Right to marriage and family
Art 24: right to rest and leisure
Art 25: right to an adequate standard of living
11
Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
John Kerry
António Guterres
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Ban Ki-moon
12
The Magna Carta was signed in 1216 by King John of England
True
False
13
Which one of the six main organs of the United Nations has a representative from each member nation?
Secretariat
Security Council
General Assembly
Trusteeship Council
14
Which of the following is not a human right?
Freedom from Arrest
Freedom from Slavery
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Information
15
The United Nations came into existence on the 24th of October 1945 when the Charter has been ratified
False
True
16
Treaty based agencies (e.g. the HR Committee) are established to fulfil the general purpose of the UN
True
False
17
Who has the responsibility to uphold human rights?
The Government
The UN
The Army
All of us
18
What organisation was the precursor to the United Nations?
Europe
The Countries of the World
The British Empire
The League of Nations
19
What sort of rights are Human Rights?
Only apply to children
Only apply to Royalty
Only apply to adults
Are universal
20
The main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN is the
International court of justice
Economic and social council
Security Council
General Assembly
21
The UDHR
is an aspirational statement of principles to which nations should adopt
is a treaty
Is not a treaty
Both blue and yellow options
22
The UN has several specialist agencies that exist to
promote
and
uphold
human rights protections
False
True
23
Which of the following is NOT one of the main organs of the United Nations?
The Secretariat
The International Court of Justice
All of the above
The International Criminal Court
24
How many Member States does the United Nations have?
213
183
203
193
25
In what year was the Declaration of Human Rights created?
1948
1789
1776
1945
26
Human rights can be defined as the rights that all people have by virtue of being human beings.
True
False
27
Civil and political rights are found in Articles 3-21 of the UDHR
False
True
28
What sort of laws did the Romans notice that people naturally followed?
Court Law
Emperor's Law
Taxation Law
Natural Law
29
Who coined the name United Nations?
King John
Dag Hammarskjöld
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
30
The three pillars of the United Nations include
Development
All of the above
Peace and security
Human rights
31
UN staff who carry out the day-to-say work of the UN as mandated by the GA and other organs are part of the:
Secretariat
Trusteeship Council
Security Council
Economic and Cocial Council
32
How many countries were the founding members of the UN
51
48
49
50
33
Magna carta instituted important HR principles such as:
Right to justice (equality before the law)
right to a fair trial
right to freedom from arbitrary detention
All of the above
34
When was the Magna Carta agreed to?
1776
1235
1215
1915
35
Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?
China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States
Brazil, Russia, United States, India, China
United States, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom and Germany
China, France, Australia, United Kingdom and United States
