Peace and Conflict - Key Words

Question 1

Peace

Answer 1

Absence of conflict, tensions, and injustice.

Question 2

Peace-making

Answer 2

Working to establish peace.

Question 3

Justice

Answer 3

Fairness. When people are treated equally and according to what they deserve.

Question 4

Forgiveness

Answer 4

Choosing not to hold another’s wrongdoing against them.

Question 5

Reconciliation

Answer 5

Re-establishing good relationships after conflict.

Question 6

Self-defence

Answer 6

Fighting or acting in some way to prevent yourself from being harmed by another.

Question 7

Retaliation

Answer 7

Fighting back after an attack, aiming to inflict harm on the agressor.

Question 8

Just War Theory

Answer 8

Christian set of criteria for deciding when it is right to go to war.

Question 9

Pacifism

Answer 9

Belief that it is wrong to take part in war for any reason.

Question 10

Holy War

Answer 10

Fighting for a religious cause.

Question 11

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Answer 11

Weapons that can kill large numbers of people at once. Includes nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.

Question 12

Nuclear Weapons

Answer 12

Bombs or missiles equipped with warheads that cause massive destruction by triggering uncontrolled nuclear reactions.

Question 13

Nuclear Deterrence

Answer 13

Preventing attack by being in possession of nuclear weapons. Having nuclear weapons is intended to scare off aggressors.

Question 14

Violence

Answer 14

Using actions that threaten or harm others.

Question 15

Violent protest

Answer 15

Demonstrations or riots that use violence to demand a response.

Question 16

Terrorism

Answer 16

The unlawful use of violence, especially against civilians, to achieve a political goal.