Question 1

This was achieved in the British Empire by the Slave Trade Act 1807 and the Slavery Abolition Act was passed in British Empire in................

Accepted Answer

The Slavery Abolition Act was passed in the British Empire in 1833, which led to the abolition of slavery throughout the empire.

Question 2

At the 1945 .............. Conference, the Allied Powers agreed to create a new body to supplant the League's role; this was to be the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

The Yalta Conference in 1945, attended by leaders of the Allied Powers, agreed on the formation of the United Nations to replace the League of Nations and ensure peace and cooperation after World War II.

Question 3

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in............., partly in response to the atrocities of World War II.

Accepted Answer

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, as a direct response to the experiences and atrocities of World War II, aiming to set a universal standard for human rights.

Question 4

The UDHR was framed by members of the Human Rights Commission, with former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as Chair, who began to discuss an International Bill of Rights in................

Accepted Answer

The discussions for an International Bill of Rights, which eventually led to the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), began in 1947 under the leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt, who was the Chair of the Human Rights Commission at the time.

Question 5

In............., the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) were adopted by the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) were both adopted by the United Nations in 1966.

Question 6

The Geneva Conventions came into being between 1864 and 1949 as a result of efforts by ..............., the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Accepted Answer

Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross, played a crucial role in the development of the Geneva Conventions, which were established to ensure the humane treatment of individuals during war.

Question 7

The United Nations Human Rights Council, created at the ............... World Summit to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, has a mandate to investigate violations of human rights.

Accepted Answer

The United Nations Human Rights Council was created at the 2005 World Summit to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, with the mandate to investigate violations of human rights.

Question 8

To protect future generations from a repeat of these horrors, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in ........................

Accepted Answer

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations in 1948, following the end of World War II, as a response to the atrocities committed during the war.

Question 9

The Human Rights Act 1998 (also known as the Act or the HRA) came into force in the United Kingdom in October...............

Accepted Answer

The Human Rights Act 1998 came into force in the United Kingdom in October 2000, incorporating the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law.

Question 10

On 10 December 1948 in.............., the General Assembly of the UnitedNations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Accepted Answer

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in Paris on 10 December 1948.

Question 11

In Britain key developments include the Magna Carta of............., the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 and the Bill of Rights of 1689.

Accepted Answer

The Magna Carta, a foundational document in British constitutional history, was signed in 1215. It established the principle that everyone, including the king, was subject to the law.

Question 12

Slavery Abolition Act …………. effectively banned slavery in the British Empire

Accepted Answer

The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 effectively banned slavery throughout the British Empire, marking a significant milestone in the fight against slavery.

Question 13

................was one of Britain's great social reformers.

Accepted Answer

William Wilberforce was a prominent British politician and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade, making him one of Britain's great social reformers.

Question 14

..................... died in 1833, just three days before Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which effectively banned slavery in the British Empire.

Accepted Answer

William Wilberforce was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. He died just days before the Slavery Abolition Act, which he had campaigned for throughout his life, was passed in 1833.

Question 15

......................was born in Hull, to a wealthy family.

Accepted Answer

William Wilberforce was born in Hull, England, into a wealthy family. He is well known for his role in the campaign against the slave trade in the British Empire.

Question 16

It was at Cambridge that .................became friends with William Pitt the younger.

Accepted Answer

William Wilberforce and William Pitt the Younger became friends while they were students at Cambridge University. This friendship played a significant role in British politics and social reform, particularly in the movement to abolish the slave trade.

Question 17

William Pitt was the Prime Minister of..................

Accepted Answer

William Pitt, often referred to as William Pitt the Elder, was the Prime Minister of Great Britain (the term "England" is often used colloquially to refer to the whole of Great Britain, especially in historical contexts). He served during the mid-18th century, playing a significant role in the Seven Years' War.

Question 18

Slave Trade Act was passed in British Empire in ……….

Accepted Answer

The Slave Trade Act, which abolished the slave trade in the British Empire, was passed in 1807.

Question 19

On 26 July................, the Slavery Abolition Act was passed - outlawing slavery in most parts of the British Empire.

Accepted Answer

The Slavery Abolition Act was passed on 26 July 1833, marking a significant step towards ending slavery within the British Empire.

Question 20

........... was born on 24 August 1759 in Hull, the son of a wealthy merchant.

Accepted Answer

William Wilberforce was born on 24 August 1759 in Hull, England, to a wealthy merchant family. He is well known for his role in the movement to abolish the slave trade in Britain.

Quiz 4: Historical Events and Figures in Human Rights Development