History of Human Rights

Q. Cyrus the Great was the founder of the empire.

1. Persian
2. Babylon
3. Ottoman
4. Macedonian

Q. "The Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen" was a part of which of the following events?

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

Q. The English Great Charter is a document guaranteeing English political liberties and was signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons. Which among the following is correct in this regard?

1. The right to liberty and pursuit of happiness.
2. Men are born free and are entitled to right to equality.
3. All free men are entitled the right to justice and a free trial.
4. All men have the right to choose their own religion.

Q. Which section of the people enjoyed the rights declared by the US Declaration of Independence?

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

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 do the above lines appear?

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

Q. entitles all people to the same opportunities.

1. Liberty
2. Freedom
3. Justice
4. Equality

Q. What is the significance of the Cyrus Cylinder?

1. Storage of important documents
2. First written declaration of human rights
3. First record of communist regime
4. Gave voting rights to women

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. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Babylonians called Cyrus as ____.

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