A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of the UDHR and Human Rights Day (Dec. 10) 01. After World War I, the US President proposed the creation of the League of Nations to promoted peace between nations and to protect basic human rights. Who was President during World War I? (79)

02. The League of Nations could not stop the long financial crisis which led to the rise of totalitarian parties and the start of World War II. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? (80)

03. During the 1941 State of the Union address, the US President said that there The Four Freedoms that everyone must have or die fighting for. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? (51)

04. Totalitarian governments denied basic rights to their own people, persecuted minorities, and invaded neighboring countries which led to WWII. Who did United States (and Allies) fight in World War II? (81)

05. After WWII, the United Nations (UN) was founded. The UN asked First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to help write Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which she believed was similar to the power and influence of the Declaration of Independence. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? (9)

06. The UDHR lists the 30 rights that all people must have. Originally, the US Constitution was a plan of government, but then added ten amendments to protect the basic rights of Americans. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? (5)

07. UDHR Article 2 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or any other kind of classification or status. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? (84)

08. UDHR Article 4 prohibits slavery. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? (76)

09. UDHR Article 18 says that we have the freedom to think and believe. What is freedom of religion? (10)

10. UDHR Article 21 says that we have the right to participate in government directly or directly or through freely chosen representatives. What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? (55)

11. Article 30 of the UDHR says that we must respect the rights of others and cannot take away their rights. What is the “rule of law”? (12)

Bonus: What was the first capital of the United States? human-rights-day-quiz

Where is the current headquarters of the United Nations?

Check out the UDHR at www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html

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