GCSE RPSE Theme D Flashcards:

Question 1

Define Forgiveness.

Answer 1

Pardoning Someone For Their Wrongdoing.

Question 2

Define Greed, (In Terms Of War).

Answer 2

Going To War To Gain Land Or Natural Resources Such As Oil.

Question 3

Define Holy War.

Answer 3

War That Is Usually driven by Religious Reasons Usually Backed By A Religious Leader.

Question 4

Define Just War.

Answer 4

A Christian Theory Which Questions Whether A War Is Fought Justly Or Not.

Question 5

Define Justice.

Answer 5

Bringing About What Is Right And Fair, According To The Law Or God’s Will.

Question 6

What Is A Nuclear Weapon.

Answer 6

A Weapon Using A Nuclear Reaction That Can Cause Massive Damage.

Question 7

Define Pacifism.

Answer 7

The Belief That All Forms Of Violence Are Wrong; A Theory commonly Held By Quakers.

Question 8

Define Peace.

Answer 8

A State Of Happiness And Harmony; An Absence Of War.

Question 9

Define Peace-Making.

Answer 9

Walking Towards Bringing Out The End Of War And A State Of Peace.

Question 10

Define Protest.

Answer 10

A Public Expression Of Disapproval, Often In A Big Group, Can Be Peaceful or Violent.

Question 11

Define Quakers.

Answer 11

A Christian Denomination Who Worship In Silence And Are Well-Known Pacifists.

Question 12

Define Reconciliation.

Answer 12

Restoring Friendly Relations After A War Or Conflict.

Question 13

Define Retaliation.

Answer 13

Deliberately Harming Someone In Response To Them Harming You.

Question 14

What Is Self-Defense.

Answer 14

Protecting Yourself Or Others From Harm.

Question 15

Define Terrorism.

Answer 15

Using Violence To Further A Political Or Religious Message.

Question 16

Define WMD.

Answer 16

Weapons Of Mass Destruction; Chemical, Nuclear Or Biological Weapons.

Question 17

What Are 3 Reasons For War?

Answer 17

. Greed.
. Retaliation.
. Self- Defense.

Question 18

What Are The 4 Conditions In Order For A War To Be Just?

Answer 18

. The Just Cause.
. The Just Intention.
. Last Resort.
. Proportional.

Question 19

What Is The Just Cause Condition?

Answer 19

When You Fight For Self-Defense Or To Protect Others.

Question 20

What Is The Just Intention Condition?

Answer 20

When You Fight To Promote Good And Defeat Wrong-Doing.

Question 21

What Is The Last Resort Condition?

Answer 21

Only Going To War If All Other Methods Have Been tried First.

Question 22

What Is The Proportional Condition?

Answer 22

Excessive Force Shouldn’t Be Used And Innocent Civilians Should Not Be Killed.

Question 23

The Right To Gather A Group And Protest Is…

Answer 23

A Fundamental, Democratic Freedom.

Question 24

List Some Examples Of Terrorism.

Answer 24

. Suicide Bombing.
. Mass Shootings.
. Using Vehicles To Injure Pedestrians.

Question 25

What Is A Riot?

Answer 25

A Violent, Public Disorder.

Question 26

What Is The Aim Of terrorism?

Answer 26

To Make Society Aware Of A Cause Or Issue And To Make People Go About Their Business.

Question 27

Define Violence.

Answer 27

Actions That Harm Or Threaten Others.

Question 28

What Are Chemical Weapons?

Answer 28

Weapons That Use Chemicals Or Chemical Reactions To Poison, Burn Or Paralyze People.

Question 29

What Are Biological Weapons?

Answer 29

Weapons That Use Living Organisms Or Infective Material To Cause Disease Or Death.

Question 30

What Is Relative Pacifism?

Answer 30

The Belief That War Is Wrong, But May, Very Rarely, Be Necessary.

Question 31

Who Are Victims Of War?

Answer 31

Anyone Who Suffers During Or After An Armed Conflict- Mostly Innocent People.

Question 32

Define Detterance.

Answer 32

Something That Prevents Others From Doing Something As They Are Afraid Of What Will Happen If They Do That Particular Thing.

Question 33

What Is Christian Aid And How Has It Helped Before?

Answer 33

A Christian Organisation That Aids And Assists People In Different Vulnerable Countries Around The Entire World, Especially When Emergencies Strike These Countries. E.g. In The 1940’s After WW2 Ended, £80,000, (£3,000,000 In Today’s Money) Were Sent To Refugees Across Mainland Europe.

Question 34

What Is The Tzu Chi Foundation And How Has It Helped Before?

Answer 34

A Buddhist Organisation That Started In The 90’s And Is Intent On Providing International Disaster Relief In A Big Way. In 2016 After Nepal Was Struck By A Disastrous Typhoon Tzu Chi Provided Simple Supplies And Delivered Medical Care To Those Affected.

Question 35

Who Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer?

Answer 35

A German Christian Who Was Originally A Pacifist But Then Became A Preferential Pacifist After Seeing What Hitler And The Nazis Were Doing To Jews And Believing Only Using Violence To Stop Evil People Like Hitler Was Right. He Was Imprisoned In 1944 And Then Executed In 1945 After It Was Found Out He Was Involved In The Plan To Assassinate Hitler.