End Of Year Exam Flashcards
What does pacifism mean?
The belief in never using violence
Which of these was not a pacifist: Gandhi, Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela?
Nelson Mandela
Define holy war and who controls it
A war where believers fight for a religious cause or God. It is probably controlled by a religious leader
Define inner Jihad
Struggles with the outside world
Define greater Jihad
Struggles that Muslims face within themselves
What does WMD stand for
Weapons of mass destruction
What year did the US drop the first nuclear boom on the city of Hiroshima?
August 1945
Give one argument for the use of nuclear weapons
Acts as deterrence/self-defence/show power etc
Give one argument against the use of nuclear weapons
The loss of innocent civilians/destruction of environment/end of civilisation
What is the word used to describe ‘showing grace and mercy; pardoning someone’?
Forgiveness
Define prejudice
Holding biased (usually negative) opinions about an individual or a group of people
Define discrimination
Treating someone differently because of their colour, age or sex
What is a type of prejudice called that is targeted at individuals with disabilities?
Ableism
Discrimination based on gender is often known as …
Sexism
Which 2010 act aims to stop prejudice and discrimination?
The 2010 Equality act
What does apartheid mean?
‘Apartheid’ (literally ‘apartness’
or ‘separateness’)
When and where did the apartheid happen?
South Africa from 1961
to 1994
What was the name of the political part Nelson Mandela was involved in?(hint: it opposed apartheid law)
The African National Congress or ANC
How long was Mandela in prison for?
27 years
What was Mandela fighting for?
Girls’ rights to education
How many human rights are there?
30
What does UDHR stand for?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Which of these is not a human right? Everyone is free, everyone is equal, everyone can own a pet or no one can treat you as a slave
Everyone can own a pet
Which human right was being violated in Azerbaijan?
Freedom of speech
