The First Written Declarations of Human Rights in History

Q. The document that legitimised the rights of Babylonian slaves following the successful conquest of Babylon by Emperor Cyrus was called .

1. The Edict of Rights
2. Cyrus Cylinder
3. Magna Carta

Q. King George of England signed the 'Magna Carta' on 15 June, 1815, that promised the right to justice and a fair trial to all free men.

1. True
2. False

Q. The document that legitimised the rights of Babylonian slaves following the successful conquest of Babylon by Emperor Cyrus was called .

1. Cyrus Cylinder
2. The Edict of Rights
3. Magna Carta

Q. Consider the following statement and choose the correct answer:

In 539 B.C. Cyrus conquered Babylon, the capital city of the Babylonian empire. What did he do to the captured people, the Babylonian slaves?

1. Enslaved them
2. Mass murdered them
3. Pillaged them
4. Freed them

Q. The Babylonians called Cyrus as ____.

1. Cyrus the crusader
2. Cyrus the warrior
3. Cyrus the liberator
4. Cyrus the ultimate

Q. Which of the following revolution had "The Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen"?

1. American Revolution
2. French Revolution
3. Chinese Revolution
4. Russian Revolution

Q. Which section of the people enjoyed the rights declared by the US declaration of independence?

1. Whites in US
2. White males in US
3. All adults in US
4. All male adults in US

Q. When did King John of England sign the document called 'Magna Carta' that promised the right to justice and free trial for all free men?

1. 1220
2. 1324
3. 1215
4. 1345

Q. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Where does the above statement appear?

1. US Declaration of Independence
2. French Revolution
3. Civil Rights Movement
4. Constitution of India

Q. Which of the following section(s) of people enjoyed the rights declared by the US declaration of independence initially?

1. White males only
2. All male adults only
3. Whites only
4. All adults