Religious Freedom, Human Rights & Responsibilities
Religious Freedom, Human Rights & Responsibilities is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 Religion Studies 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. The modern concept of "human rights" refers to:
Entitlements considered to belong to every person simply by virtue of being human
Rights granted only to citizens of specific countries
Rights that apply only to members of one specific religion
A concept with no connection to any historical development
Answer: Entitlements considered to belong to every person simply by virtue of being human — Human rights refers to entitlements considered to belong to every person simply by virtue of being human, regardless of nationality, religion or other status.
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2. According to this lesson, the origin of the concept of human rights is best described as:
Having multiple historical strands contributing to its development, rather than a single point of origin
Coming from a single religious tradition exclusively
Coming from a single philosophical school exclusively
Having no historical development of any kind
Answer: Having multiple historical strands contributing to its development, rather than a single point of origin — Human rights as a concept has multiple historical strands contributing to its development -- religious, philosophical and political -- rather than a single point of origin.
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3. During which broad historical period did the modern, internationally codified concept of human rights develop significantly, following a major global conflict?
Answer: The mid-twentieth century — The modern, internationally codified concept of human rights developed significantly in the mid-twentieth century, following the Second World War, as an international effort to articulate a shared standard of rights.
