Quiz 1

Question 1

Magna Carta

Answer 1

elite land owners and Parliament placed constraints on the powers of the king (1215). This was the first of its kind and represented a challenge to injustices and what HR might be

Question 2

Enlightenment

Answer 2

a philosophical and intellectual movement which boasted the human as its topic of study (1685-1815) consequently, many theories of governance and the human condition were created which informed the tradition of HR

Question 3

English bill of rights

Answer 3

document which established freedoms and duties of parliament (1689)this incorporated many things we consider central to HR, such as regular elections, freedom of speech in parliament, and the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment

Question 4

US Declaration of Independence

Answer 4

claimed that the rights of americans were being infringed (taxation without representation) and declared the formation of their own state (1776) followed in precedent with the french revolution and reaffirmed the use of revolution when rights are at stake

Question 5

US Constitution

Answer 5

principle document calling for the creation of a state that was meant to be entirely for its people (1786) stressed the importance of the people as the ones authorizing and controlling the government

Question 6

French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

Answer 6

states that their are universal principles that should be applied to every person everywhere (1789) explicitly states that people have intrinsic rights regardless of origin

Question 7

Industrial Revolution

Answer 7

period of scientific and economic progress (1760-1830) connected the world through trade and globalization, created enhanced diversity and understanding

Question 8

Geneva Convention

Answer 8

created a document declaring certain international laws such as the protection of refugees in armed conflicts (1864) claimed a universal right to protection against war and that it should be enforced

Question 9

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 9

ended WWI (1919) stressed the formation of the league of nations which would be the precursor to the UN. it was meant to prevent future wars from occuring

Question 10

League of Nations

Answer 10

established after WWI, it was meant to create a diplomatic arena for nations to confront eachother instead of in war (1920-1946) importantly created a feeling of a global community and tried to protect HR