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WorksheetsReligion, Peace and Conflict
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which one of the following gives the meaning of pacifism?
To take revenge
To gain power
To convert people to religion
To be against violence
Religious believers can work for peace by
Committing to ahimsa
Pray for peace
Participate in a peaceful protest
being highly discriminatory
What is a sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church and also means when individuals or groups restore friendly relationships after conflict or disagreement?
Reconciliation
Retaliation
Resurrection
Righteousness
Restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus means...
Sacrifice
Atonement
Crucifixion
Afterlife
What do the Corrymeela Community in Northern Ireland work to do?
Reconcile Christians and Muslims
Reconcile Protestants and Catholics
Reconcile families that have fallen out
Reconcile God and humans
Which parable teaches how God will judge people at the end of time?
The parable of the cows and horses
The parable of the ducks and geese
The parable of the sheep and pigs
The parable of the sheep and goats
A quality of God which God shows to humans by providing love and support which they do not need to earn:
Grace
Salvation
Heaven
Omnipotent
(a) your neighbour as yourself. Matthew 22:39
A war which meets internationally accepted criteria for fairness is known as a
Acceptable
Justice War
Fine War
Just War
The Just War Theory was first proposed by
Christians (Augustine and Aquinas)
Buddhists (The Buddha)
Sikhi (Guru Nanak)
Judaism (Moses)
The belief that all life is holy as it is created and loved by God is known as
The grace of life
The quality of life
The sanctity of life
The belief in life
The first moral precept for Buddhists is ahimsa (non-injury), which means that
Buddhists support the death penalty
Buddhists oppose war
Buddhists disagree with corporal punishment
Buddhists want to increase suffering
Which charities that we've studied support the victims of war (choose all the correct options)
Christian Aid
Caritas
The Trussell Trust
The Alpha Course
Which of these are WMDs? Choose all the correct options.
Biological weapons
Chemical weapons
Nuclear weapons
Hand-held weapons
A protest is...
using actions that threaten or harm others
a riot that causes damage to property
an expression of disapproval, often in a public group
a denomination, originally called by that name because they protested against some of the practices of the Roman Catholic Church
A pacifist is someone who
Fights in wars as part of the military
Will fight people who offend them
Only fight in instances of self-defence and protection
Will not engage in violence whatsoever
Choose all of the reasons for war
greed
hatred
ignorance
retaliation
self-defence
A war fought for a religious cause, or for God, usually authorised by a religious leader is known as...
The Crusades
A just war
A holy war
Biblical war
Are weapons of mass destruction permitted under the Just War Theory?
Yes
No
What theory guides Christians as to whether war is justified?
The Just War theory
The Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Sanctity of Life
Reconciliation
Which organisation works to support persecuted Christians?
Christian Aid
Corrymeela Community
The Barnabus Fund
Give the correct term for this definition:
An absence of conflict or fighting
Peace
Justice
Forgiveness
Reconciliation
Give the correct term for this definition:
bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been committed
Peace
Justice
Forgiveness
Reconciliation
Give the correct term for this definition:
showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
Peace
Justice
Forgiveness
Reconciliation
Give the correct term for this definition:
when individuals or groups restore friendly relations after conflict or disagreement
Peace
Justice
Forgiveness
Reconciliation
Who do Christians believe is the ultimate judge?
God
The Bible
The Pope
The Church
The use of violence against innocent civilians to achieve a political goal is known as...
a riot
a protest
terrorism
torture
Choose the correct option to fill in all the blanks:
Romans 12:17-18,21: ‘Do not repay anyone ___ for ____. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at ______ with everyone.'
silver, gold, peace
evil, evil, peace
hate, love, peace
peace, peace, war
What are the aims of the Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CCND)?
To have a complete record of all of the nuclear weapons in the world
To abolish nuclear weapons and promote other WMDs as an alternative
To increase the nuclear capability of a country
To abolish nuclear weapons entirely
Does Jesus teach 'an eye for an eye'?
Yes
No
A person who refuses to fight in war because of their conscience is a...
civilian
infantry
conscientious objector
hero
Which Christian denomination is best known as pacifists?
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Quaker
Eastern Orthodox
The action of trying to restore peace to an area is known as...
peace making
pacifism
Quakers
conscientious objector
Mairead Corrigan, Colin Archer and Brian Haw are famous...
peace makers
pacifists
Quakers
conscientious objectors
How do Christians support the victims of war?
Supporting charities
campaigning for peace
praying for peace
protesting
raising awareness of wars
Buddhists are generally pacifists because...
they don't have any military training
they would rather be involved in planning a war
violence is against the First Moral Precept (ahimsa)
there haven't been any wars in Buddhist countries.
Which Buddhist teaching might guide a Buddhist response to protests and riots?
The Five Moral Precepts
The Four Noble Truths
The Three Marks of Existence
The Three Watches of the Night
Violence is
using actions that threaten or harm others
a violent protest that causes damage to property
an expression of disapproval, often in a public group
a denomination, originally called by that name because they protested against some of the practices of the Roman Catholic Church
A riot is
using actions that threaten or harm others
a violent protest that causes damage to property
an expression of disapproval, often in a public group
a denomination, originally called by that name because they protested against some of the practices of the Roman Catholic Church
(a) your neighbour as yourself. Matthew 22:39
Choose two answers:
The first moral precept for Buddhists is ahimsa (non-injury), which means that
Buddhists support the death penalty
Buddhists oppose war
Buddhists disagree with violence and rioting
Buddhists want to increase suffering
Share your opinion in this poll:
Is causing disruption justified if it brings attention to an urgent global issue?
Yes, always.
Disruption is a necessary tool to raise awareness and provoke action on critical issues.
Yes, but only if it avoids harming others.
Disruption is justified as long as it doesn't cause significant harm or inconvenience to individuals.
No, it's rarely justified.
Disruption often alienates people and causes more harm than good, regardless of the issue.
It depends on the issue.
Disruption may be justified for particularly urgent or life-threatening issues, but not for others.
It depends on the issue.
Disruption may be justified for particularly urgent or life-threatening issues, but not for others.
Share your opinion in this poll:
"Are peaceful yet disruptive protests more likely to lead to constructive change, or do they risk alienating the public?"
They are more likely to lead to constructive change.
Disruption grabs attention, sparks dialogue, and pressures decision-makers to act.
They can lead to change but only in certain situations.
The success depends on the issue, the method of protest, and public perception.
They risk alienating the public and undermining the cause.
Disruption often frustrates people, making them less supportive of the protesters’ goals.
They achieve neither change nor support.
Peaceful but disruptive protests are ineffective and counterproductive in most cases.
It depends on how the protests are conducted.
Disruption that respects public safety and dignity is more likely to lead to positive outcomes.
It is illegal to protest in the UK:
True
False
Christians respond to riots by...
(select all the correct options)
supporting the victims
praying for those affected and holding vigils
working with people in the community
working with people of other faiths
Peaceful protests have never worked historically.
True
False
Christians disagree with all protests.
True
False
Christians only support peaceful protests.
True
False
Buddhists are against all forms of protest.
True
False
Quakers are not pacifists.
True
False
Protests always cause destruction.
True
False
No religion promotes violence.
True
False
Jesus taught, 'Blessed are the peacemakers.'
True
False
