WorksheetsPeace and Conflict Edexcel Religious Studies B Islam
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Define Reconciliation?
The process of coming together
The break down of relationships
The sympathetic pity for others
The loss of loved ones
Define Forgiveness?
Letting go of feelings of resentment, bitterness and anger towards someone who has wronged us
Seeking vengeance and retribution towards someone who has wronged us
Freedom from disturbance
To walk out from a situation
Some believe it allows a war to be fought in the interests of justice and the greater good?
Just War
Holy War
Pacifism
The belief all war and killing is wrong
Holy War
Pacifism
Just War
Islamic belief it is right to fight a war in the name of God
Holy War
Just War
Pacifism
Humanitarian means?
Having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people
To help others get to safety in a conflict
To end conflicts in the world
To fight for human rights in the UK
The Red Crescent is the Humanitarian Aid Organisation of which religion?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
What does M-A-D stand for?
Mutual Assured Destruction
Mutual Assigned Destruction
Military Assured Deployment
Mutual Assisted
Deployment
What is conflict?
Freedom from disturbance; tranquility
To fight or battle
To come into collision or disagreement
A state or period in which there is no war
What does the word 'peace' mean? (select 2)
Being in harmony with oneself and others
The opposite of war
Being bored
Listening to birds in the garden whilst meditating
What are the causes of conflict?
Politics and Ideology
Nationalism and ethnicity
Religion
Economics
All of these answers
What are the main causes of war? (Select 3)
Religion
Territory
Resources/Wealth
Trade
Nuclear, Chemical and Biological weapons are classed as
Explosive
Status symbols to show power and a global stage
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Useful in computer games to win
Select all causes of war.
Gain freedom
To protect a community
To start injustice
Gain land and resources
What is war?
A violent protest
A large scale conference
A large scale violent conflict
A large scale violent gathering
Select 2 cities in history which have been attacked by nuclear weapons.
London
Hiroshima
Edinburgh
Nagasaki
Why does Islam believe about peace? (tick two)
It brings unity and harmony to society
It helps you get closer to Allah
Peace can lead you away from Islam
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
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)
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
Give the correct term for this definition:
An absence of conflict or fighting
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
The definition for 'Peacemaking' is
Making things from lots of pieces
Using war as a means of peace
Making peace by preventing or settling disputed
Select all causes of war.
Gain freedom
To protect a community
To start injustice
Gain land and resources
What does WMD stand for?
Weapons of Multiple Deaths
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Weapons of Mass Deaths
Weapons of Maximum Destruction
Fairness and equality are key to peace
True
False
Why is peace important? Tick all that apply
Because the effects of conflict are far reaching
Because conflict shatters lives and stunts development
Because innocent people are being killed by those in power
How many people live in countries affected by violent conflict?
10 million
1 billion
More than 1.5 billion
how many people are currently forcibly displaced worldwide?
59 million
59.5 million
60.1 million
When Muslims greet each other they say...
Peace be upon you
Peace to Allah
Peace to your family and pets
Peace is not just the absence of war, it is the establishment of...
leadership
justice
faith
hope
Select all examples of a just cause for war.
To defend the innocent
To gain land
To gain resources such as oil
In self-defence
Select all which are conditions of a just war
War must be lawfully declared by a government
Innocent civilians should not be killed
Peace must be restored at the end
There must be a reasonable chance of success
There must be proportionality
What is nuclear deterrence?
A military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons if they could be destroyed as a consequence.
A military doctrine that an enemy will be encouraged to use nuclear weapons to protect their country.
A governmental doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons if they are rewarded.
Select the 3 types of pacifism.
Absolute
Conditional
Selective
Passive
Active
Which pacifist is against all types of war and violence?
Absolute pacifist
Conditional pacifist
Selective pacifist
Which type of pacifist only opposes wars involving weapons of mass destruction?
Absolute pacifist
Conditional pacifist
Selective pacifist
The denomination of Islam that is pacifist
Sunni
Ahmadiyya
Shi'a
Islamaphobia is a form of --------- against Muslims
(a)
