History Of Human Rights Movements Set 4
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This set of History of Human Rights Movements Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on History Of Human Rights Movements Set 4
Q1 | This was achieved in the British Empire by the Slave Trade Act 1807 andthe Slavery Abolition Act was passed in British Empire in................
- 1833
- 1843
- 1853
- 1863
Q2 | At the 1945 .............. Conference, the Allied Powers agreed to create a newbody to supplant the League's role; this was to be the United Nations.
- yalta
- washington
- paris
- delhi
Q3 | The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by theUnited Nations General Assembly in............., partly in response to the atrocities of World War II.
- 1948
- 1958
- 1968
- 1978
Q4 | The UDHR was framed by members of the Human Rights Commission, withformer First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as Chair, who began to discuss an International Bill of Rights in................
- 1927
- 1937
- 1944
- 1947
Q5 | In............., the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) were adopted by the United Nations.
- 1926
- 1936
- 1956
- 1966
Q6 | The Geneva Conventions came into being between 1864 and 1949 as aresult of efforts by ..............., the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
- henry dunant
- john humphrey
- rené cassin
- mahatma gandhi
Q7 | The United Nations Human Rights Council, created at the ............... WorldSummit to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, has a mandate to investigate violations of human rights.
- 2005
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
Q8 | To protect future generations from a repeat of these horrors, the UnitedNations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in ........................
- 1918
- 1928
- 1938
- 1948
Q9 | The Human Rights Act 1998 (also known as the Act or the HRA) came intoforce in the United Kingdom in October...............
- 2000
- 2004
- 2005
- 2008
Q10 | On 10 December 1948 in.............., the General Assembly of the UnitedNations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
- paris
- peking
- delhi
- lisbon
Q11 | In Britain key developments include the Magna Carta of............., the HabeasCorpus Act of 1679 and the Bill of Rights of 1689.
- 1215
- 1225
- 1235
- 1245
Q12 | The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted in............... This is monitored by the UN Human Rights Committee.
- 1926
- 1936
- 1946
- 1966
Q13 | Slavery Abolition Act …………. effectively banned slavery in the BritishEmpire
- 1823
- 1833
- 1846
- 1849
Q14 | ................was one of Britain’s great social reformers.
- william wilberforce
- john humphrey
- rené cassin
- mahatma gandhi
Q15 | ..................... died in 1833, just three days before Parliament passed theSlavery Abolition Act 1833, which effectively banned slavery in the British Empire.
- william wilberforce
- woodrow wilson
- mahatma gandhi
- paul gready
Q16 | ......................was born in Hull, to a wealthy family.
- woodrow wilson
- william wilberforce
- paul gready
- mahatma gandhi
Q17 | It was at Cambridge that .................became friends with William Pitt theyounger.
- william wilberforce
- mahatma gandhi
- abraham lincoln
- desmond tutu
Q18 | William Pitt was the Prime Minister of..................
- england
- spain
- america
- portugal
Q19 | Slave Trade Act was passed in British Empire in ……….
- 1807
- 1809
- 1817
- 1827
Q20 | On 26 July................, the Slavery Abolition Act was passed – outlawingslavery in most parts of the British Empire.
- 1833
- 1835
- 1839
- 1843
Q21 | ........... was born on 24 August 1759 in Hull, the son of a wealthy merchant.
- william wilberforce
- abraham lincoln
- philip alston
- olivia ball
Q22 | In ................. Wilberforce became Member of Parliament for Hull, laterrepresenting Yorkshire.
- 1780
- 1789
- 1832
- 1845
Q23 | ............... retired from politics in 1825 and died on 29 July 1833, shortlyafter the act to free slaves in the British Empire passed through the House of Commons.
- wilberforce
- abraham lincoln
- desmond tutu
- mrs. dadabhoy
Q24 | While the term 'civil war' generically refers to a war within the nation, ithas now become synonymous to the American Civil War - also known as the War Between the States – of................, which was fought between the United States of America (Union) and the Confederate States of America (Confederacy).
- 1761
- 1767
- 1856
- 1861
Q25 | The American Civil War started on 12th April, .............., and came to anend on 9th April, 1865, thus lasting for four years and resulting in heavy loss of life and property.
- 1841
- 1851
- 1861
- 1871