Theme D: Religion, Peace And Conflict

Question 1

War

Answer 1

Battle

Question 2

Peace

Answer 2

Absence of war/ a time of harmony

Question 3

Justice

Answer 3

Making things equal, often after conflict

Question 4

Justified

Answer 4

Right, legitimate, with good reason

Question 5

Righteous anger/violence

Answer 5

Violence or anger caused by witnessing injustice or wrongdoing. Christianity teaches this is the only type of violence that’s justified

Question 6

Just war theory

Answer 6

A set of conditions that a war has to meet in order for the war to be justified

Question 7

Jus ad bellum

Answer 7

Rules about when it’s right to start or go to war

Question 8

Jus in bello

Answer 8

Rules about how soldiers/gov etc should act during war

Question 9

Jus post bellum

Answer 9

Rules about how + when it’s right to end a war

Question 10

Weapons of mass destruction

Answer 10

Weapons capable of killing or harming large numbers of people at once e.g. a bomb

Question 11

Nuclear deterrence

Answer 11

Having weapons of mass destruction only as a way of preventing others from attacking you

Question 12

The sanctity of life

Answer 12

The belief that human life is sacred/ holy and should therefore always be protected

Question 13

Nuclear disarmament

Answer 13

When a government reduces or completely destroys their supply of nuclear weapons

Question 14

Protest

Answer 14

A public demonstration of disapproval or disagreement

Question 15

Riot

Answer 15

A protest that turns violent or which purposefully uses violence to make a point

Question 16

Civil disobedience

Answer 16

A peaceful form of protest where a person refuses to comply with a law that they feel is unjust

Question 17

Boycott

Answer 17

A peaceful form of protest where a person refuses to take part in something they feel is unjust

Question 18

Holy war

Answer 18

A war fought for religious reasons/ a war in which people believe they are doing what God wants

Question 19

The crusades

Answer 19

A series of wars in the 11th century to the 13th century fought by Christians in order to gain control over the Holy Land

Question 20

Terrorism

Answer 20

Unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in order to achieve a political aim

Question 21

Extremism

Answer 21

Holding extreme political or religious views which go against key social values such as democracy and tolerance

Question 22

Radicalisation

Answer 22

Process by which a person comes to support terrorism + extremism

Question 23

Jihad

Answer 23

(Islamic term) the inner personal battle to put God first in life. Sometimes this term has been misinterpreted in Islam as permission to forcibly convert others to your faith

Question 24

Pacifism

Answer 24

The belief in non-violence: belief that violence + war are wrong

Question 25

Absolute pacifism

Answer 25

The belief that violence is never justified

Question 26

Conditional pacifism

Answer 26

Violence is wrong, but could be acceptable under certain circumstances

Question 27

Conscientious objector

Answer 27

A term used to describe someone who refused to fight because of their beliefs