The Big Childrens Rights Quiz How much do

The Big Children’s Rights Quiz How much do you know about your rights?

Part 1 - True or false?

1. True or False – The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international treaty that sets out all of the rights that young people have.

2. True or False – The rights that each child has are determined by the government where they live. These can change as governments change.

2. True or False – The rights that each child has are determined by the government where they live. These can change as governments change. The lives of children may look different in every country, but children’s rights outlined in the Convention apply to all children no matter where they live.

3. True or False – The government must listen to the voice of a child and take the opinion of a young person seriously even if they are not old enough to vote.

4. True or False – Children’s rights are linked with responsibilities and can be taken away if a responsibility has not been met.

5. True or False – Children’s rights are linked with responsibilities and can be taken away if a responsibility has not been met Rights are not linked to responsibilities- they are unconditional. Rights can never be a reward for the fulfilment of a responsibility and they can never be taken away because a responsibility hasn’t been met. However, because rights are universal and for everyone equally, our actions should always respect the rights of others and never deny others their rights.

5. True or False – Everyone has rights, including adults

6. True or False – All rights are equally important.

7. True or False – Rights are there at birth. They are inherent.

8. True or False – Rights are inalienable. This means that aliens have rights too

8. True or False – Rights are inalienable. This means that aliens have rights too Inalienable means that rights can never be taken away.

9. True or False – Rights are universal- this means that they are for everyone.

10. True or False – A duty bearer is someone who is responsible for making sure that the rights of the rights holder are met.

11. True or False – Only teachers are Duty Bearers

11. True or False – Only teachers are Duty Bearers All adults are Duty Bearers and have a responsibility to ensure that children learn about their rights, and that children’s rights are upheld.

12. True or False – A rights holder is someone who has rights

13. True or False – Health, education and free speech are the most important rights, while the others in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are not as important

13. True or False – Health, education and free speech are the most important rights, while the others in the Un Convention on the Rights of the Child are not as important Health, education and free speech are very important rights, however no right is more important than another. A key aspect of the Convention is that it must be considered as a whole and all rights are connected.

Rights Respecting School Quiz Part 2 - Multiple Choice

1. How many rights are there in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child? A. 54 B. 53 C. 31 D. 45

2. How do you get rights? A. Good behaviour B. Born with them C. Paying for them D. When you marry

3. Which right is most important? A. All equally important B. Right to Privacy C. Right to Expression D. Right to Education

4. Who are Duty Bearers? A. All adults B. Only parents C. Only teachers D. Police officers

5. What does universal mean? A. Rights are for all B. Rights are for some C. Rights are for the wealthy D. Rights are for the poor

6. What does inherent mean? A. Earn it B. Born with it C. Become it D. Pay for it

7. What does unconditional mean? A. Only one condition B. No conditions until. . . C. There is a catch D. No conditions

8. What does indivisible mean? A. Get split up B. Not all equal C. Separate groups D. All equal