Animal rights glossary

Question 1

Sanctity of life

Answer 1

Life is sacred becasue it is God given

Question 2

Responsibility

Answer 2

Duty, the idea that we are in charge of our own actions

Question 3

Halal

Answer 3

Islamic term meaning allowed

Question 4

Haram

Answer 4

Islamic term meaning forbidden

Question 5

Extinction

Answer 5

When all members of a species have died out and the species will never exist on Earth again

Question 6

Factory farming

Answer 6

Intensive farming, when animals are kept for meat or dairy products in very small places

Question 7

Vegetarian

Answer 7

People who do not eat meat

Question 8

Vegan

Answer 8

People who will not use any animal products

Question 9

Fur trade

Answer 9

Hunting or farming animals for their fur for clothing

Question 10

Ivory Trade

Answer 10

Sale of ivory from elephant tusks - often illegal

Question 11

Animal experiments

Answer 11

Testing on animals to make sure that products and medicines are safe for humans to use

Question 12

Genetic modification

Answer 12

Plants and animals that have had their natural make-up changed by scientists

Question 13

Cloning

Answer 13

Animals and plants created as an exact copy of the orginal, using the originals DNA

Question 14

Free-range farming

Answer 14

When animals are able to live outside and more relatively free