Unit 4 | Globalization and Human Rights

Question 1

What are Fundamental Rights?

Answer 1

Justifiable rights given to groups through a constitution

Question 2

What are Universal Human Rights?

Answer 2

Rights that all humans should be given

Question 3

What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 3

A document adopted by the United Nations that highlights the rights and freedoms of all human beings

Question 4

Why did the American Revolution take place?

Answer 4

The colonies wanted independence from Britain

Question 5

Human rights are considered Inalienable, meaning what?

Answer 5

They cannot be taken away under any circumstances

Question 6

Who was John P. Humphrey?

Answer 6

The Author of the original draft of the Declaration of Human Rights

Question 7

Which country Has the highest proportion of female parliamentarians?

Answer 7

Rawanda

Question 8

Who are pressing developed nations to forgive loans from countries? Why?

Answer 8

NGO’s
They believe the changes the loans make to countries is a bad thing

Question 9

What was the Cyrus Cylinder?

Answer 9

One of the first examples of a human right document

Question 10

What is blood oil?

Answer 10

Oil obtained through violence and bloodshed

Question 11

What is foreign debt?

Answer 11

Money borrowed to make a country more competitive on a global scale

Question 12

What are the requirements the IMF and World Bank have to countries they’re giving loans to?

Answer 12

The countries must adjust their government structure, such as reducing spending and loosening regulations

Question 13

What is a GMO (genetically modified organism)?

Answer 13

An organism that has been genetically altered to make it fit the needs of certain criteria

Question 14

What was the Bubonic plague

Answer 14

A plague carried to Europe through the silk road, killed around 1/3 of the population

Question 15

What is the ingenuity gap?

Answer 15

The difference between peoples need for solutions and their ability to achieve them

Question 16

What is the The International Trade Union Confederation?

Answer 16

A confederation made to ensure the forces of globalization don’t erode workers rights

Question 17

What is a global citizen?

Answer 17

Self defining individuals who are part of a worldwide community

Question 18

What are the requirements to be a global citizen?

Answer 18

Someone who is:
- Aware of the wider world (and the issues in it)
- Willing to help others
- Respects and values diversity
- Liability towards your own actions

Question 19

What are the three ways a global citizen can take action?

Answer 19

1. Organizations (boycott businesses, create organizations, etc)
2. Government (voting, be vocal, etc)
3. Business (buying responsibly, making ethical choices, etc)

Question 20

Definition of:
Boycotting

Answer 20

A form of protesting that involves refusing to buy a product/service from a company

Question 21

What is a civil society?

Answer 21

A group made up of community groups, religious organizations, schools, etc. that work together to achieve goals

Question 22

What is the World Heath Organization (WHO)?

Answer 22

An agency established by the UN that is concerned with international health issues

Question 23

What is the primary purpose of a union?

Answer 23

To increase profits of a company whilst protecting the rights of its members