Theme D: RELIGION, PEACE AND CONFLICT

Question 1

Definition of war

Answer 1

Fighting between nations to resolve issues between them

Question 2

Definition of peace

Answer 2

An absence of conflict, which leads to happiness and harmony

Question 3

Definition of justice

Answer 3

Bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been committed

Question 4

Definition of forgiveness

Answer 4

Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

Question 5

Definition of reconciliation

Answer 5

A sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church; also when individuals or groups restore friendly relations after conflict or disagreement

Question 6

Protest definition

Answer 6

A protest is a statement expressing disapproval or objection.

Question 7

Terrorism definition

Answer 7

The unlawful use of violence, particularly against innocent civilians to achieve a political goal. It is an incredibly serious form of violence.

Question 8

War quote

Answer 8

‘We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the field and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender’- Winston Churchill

Question 9

Peace quote

Answer 9

‘We are the process of winning the war. We also have to win the peace. And winning the peace involves a whole series of acts to help democracy and development’- Laurent Fabius

Question 10

Justice quote

Answer 10

‘But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream’- The Bible

Question 11

Forgiveness quotes

Answer 11

‘Forgive your enemies, pray for those who hurt you.’- The Bible

Question 12

Reconciliation quote

Answer 12

‘He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks’- The Bible

Question 13

Give two examples of peaceful protests

Answer 13

Dr Martin Luther King’s peaceful protests in the USA such as the bus boycott; and the Cambodian Buddhist monk called Ghosananda who led peaceful marches in Vietnam.

Question 14

Give examples of terrorism

Answer 14

Suicide bombers, gunmen shooting at crowds and vehicles used to injure pedestrians

Question 15

Give three main reasons for war

Answer 15

Greed, self-defence, retaliation.

Question 16

Give a quote for greed

Answer 16

‘For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil’- Timothy, The Bible

Question 17

Give a quote for retaliation

Answer 17

‘But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also’- Matthew, The Bible

Question 18

What is greed?

Answer 18

A selfish desire for something

Question 19

What is self-defence?

Answer 19

Acting to prevent harm to yourself or others

Question 20

What is retaliation?

Answer 20

Deliberately harming someone as a response to them harming you

Question 21

Nuclear weapon definition

Answer 21

Weapons that work via a nuclear reaction. They devastate huge areas and kill large numbers of people.

Question 22

Give two types of weapons of mass destruction

Answer 22

Chemical weapons and biological weapons

Question 23

Give two places where nuclear bombs were dropped

Answer 23

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Question 24

Give an important command out of the ten commandments that links to this theme

Answer 24

‘You shall not murder’

Question 25

Some Christian views are;

Answer 25

Only God has the right to end life, weapons of mass destruction kill numbers of innocent civilians so their use can never be justified, their use goes against the teachings of Jesus.

Question 26

What is a just war?

Answer 26

A just war is a war that meets internationally accepted criteria for fairness.

Question 27

What are the six conditions for a just war?

Answer 27

Must be fought for a just cause, must be declared by the correct authority, must have a just intention, must be a last resort, must have a reasonable chance of success, must be proportional.

Question 28

What are the three rules for fighting a just war?

Answer 28

Must be fought by just means, only appropriate force should be used, internationally agreed conventions must be obeyed

Question 29

What are the rules that must be obeyed in war?

Answer 29

The Geneva Convention

Question 30

What is a holy war?

Answer 30

A holy war is a war fought for a religious cause or God and is controlled by a religious leader.