Human Rights, Cultural Diversity & Gender-Based Violence
Human Rights, Cultural Diversity & Gender-Based Violence is one of 9 topics in the Grade 9 Life Orientation CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. A human rights violation occurs when:
A person's basic rights, protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights, are denied or ignored
A person simply disagrees with someone else's opinion
A school enforces a reasonable, fairly applied rule
A person exercises a right that is actually protected
Answer: A person's basic rights, protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights, are denied or ignored — A human rights violation occurs when a person's basic rights, as protected by South Africa's Constitution and the Bill of Rights, are denied or ignored.
Easy
2. Which of the following is listed in this lesson as a type of human rights violation?
Discrimination
Exercising a protected right
Reporting a violation to the correct authority
Supporting a human rights campaign
Answer: Discrimination — Types of human rights violations listed include discrimination, denial of access, violence and abuse, and exploitation.
Medium
3. Name ONE counter-strategy this lesson recommends for responding to a human rights violation.
Answer: Knowing your rights clearly — Counter-strategies include knowing your rights, reporting violations to an appropriate authority, supporting human rights organisations, and offering support to those affected.
