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WorksheetsKey Terms for Peace and Conflict (GloPo)
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What term describes the difference between what society needs and what is actually available?
a)
Resource gap
b)
Economic disparity
c)
Scarcity
d)
Social deficit
2.
Which concept represents any human-made structure that prevents someone from achieving their full potential?
a)
Cultural constraints
b)
Structural violence
c)
Social barriers
d)
Systemic limitations
3.
What is the immediate cause of a conflict, distinct from long-term and short-term causes?
a)
Catalyst
b)
Flashpoint
c)
Inciting incident
d)
Trigger
4.
Which theory argues that global stability might derive from one strong powerful country?
a)
Hegemonic stability theory
b)
Power balance theory
c)
Dominant nation theory
d)
Unipolar stability model
5.
What term describes a violent conflict where a large group of civilians confronts the government?
a)
Social uprising
b)
Civil unrest
c)
Mass protest
d)
Public rebellion
6.
What concept refers to the absence of any form of violence and the existence of social justice?
a)
Sustainable peace
b)
Absolute tranquility
c)
Positive peace
d)
Global harmony
7.
What is an armed conflict between two actors who are secretly or openly supported by specific countries?
a)
Shadow war
b)
Sponsored conflict
c)
International dispute
d)
Proxy war
8.
What perspective argues that everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities?
a)
Universalism
b)
Egalitarianism
c)
Humanism
d)
Equitarianism
9.
What is the deliberate destruction of property to weaken an opponent called?
a)
Sabotage
b)
Vandalism
c)
Terrorism
d)
Destruction
10.
What conflict phase exists when there is inequality or oppression not yet openly challenged?
a)
Hidden conflict
b)
Dormant conflict
c)
Potential conflict
d)
Latent conflict
11.
What term describes a seizure and removal of a government by another party such as the military?
a)
Coup d'état
b)
Insurgency
c)
Revolution
d)
Takeover
12.
What is a biased form of communication pushing one perspective and misrepresenting others?
a)
Misinformation
b)
Media bias
c)
Propaganda
d)
Fake news
13.
What refers to the elements upon which a regime's power is based?
a)
Power foundations
b)
Support structures
c)
Control mechanisms
d)
Pillars of support
14.
What perspective considers how aspects like race and age interact to shape individual experiences?
a)
Identity fusion
b)
Intersectionality
c)
Multi-dimensionalism
d)
Demographic layering
15.
What term describes the way societies justify or legitimize forms of violence?
a)
Social justification
b)
Violence normalization
c)
Cultural indoctrination
d)
Cultural violence
16.
What term refers to expressions that show bias against individuals based on their identity?
a)
Microaggressions
b)
Subtle prejudice
c)
Implicit bias
d)
Casual discrimination
17.
What is the process of no longer considering a person or group as human?
a)
Depersonalization
b)
Dehumanization
c)
Objectification
d)
Deindividuation
18.
What concept in conflict resolution involves asking someone to make a final judgment?
a)
Mediation
b)
Negotiation
c)
Arbitration
d)
Adjudication
19.
What organization offers a process for identifying roles in a conflict and providing space for apologies?
a)
Reconciliation committee
b)
Truth and reconciliation commission
c)
Peace tribunal
d)
Conflict resolution panel
20.
What international principles address the legal reasons for going to war and conduct during war?
a)
International war law
b)
Military ethics code
c)
War conduct principles
d)
Just war theory
21.
What describes the use of drawings and visuals to identify relationships between conflict parties?
a)
Conflict maps
b)
Visual conflict analysis
c)
Conflict models
d)
Relationship diagrams
22.
What term describes taking a particular position, favoring one thing over another?
a)
Biased approach
b)
Subjective stance
c)
Normative
d)
Preferential view
23.
What perspective argues that all humans and animals should live in harmony for peace?
a)
Ecological peace
b)
Environmental harmony
c)
Holistic peace
d)
Biocentric peace
24.
What term means to make someone incapable of doing something?
a)
Disable
b)
Neutralize
c)
Incapacitate
d)
Immobilize
25.
What describes long-lasting, durable and harmonious relations among groups?
a)
Durable peace
b)
Sustainable peace
c)
Lasting harmony
d)
Permanent stability
26.
What term refers to physical violence inflicted upon another person?
a)
Physical aggression
b)
Direct violence
c)
Bodily harm
d)
Personal assault
27.
What refers to organized opposition against another party?
a)
Resistance
b)
Opposition movement
c)
Counterforce
d)
Insurgency
28.
What perspective views the leader of a conflict party as representing the entire group?
a)
Leader representation
b)
Group personification
c)
Unitary actor
d)
Executive embodiment
29.
What phase describes a visible clash between different groups?
a)
Active conflict
b)
Open confrontation
c)
Overt conflict
d)
Manifest dispute
30.
What method in violent conflict intends to mentally impact others?
a)
Mental warfare
b)
Cognitive manipulation
c)
Psychological warfare
d)
Mind tactics
31.
What is a released statement indicating what a political actor strives for?
a)
Political declaration
b)
Manifesto
c)
Position paper
d)
Policy statement
32.
What method punishes another party by limiting goods or financial resources?
a)
Economic restrictions
b)
Trade embargo
c)
Sanctions
d)
Resource blocking
33.
What describes changing support or obedience from one group to another?
a)
Allegiance transfer
b)
Loyalty shifts
c)
Support conversion
d)
Fidelity change
34.
What governance system concentrates power in the hands of an individual or small group?
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Authoritarianism
35.
What term describes an organized armed group with military structure not officially part of a country's military?
a)
Militia
b)
Insurgent force
c)
Paramilitary
d)
Armed faction
36.
What refers to the degree groups want to maintain their heritage culture while seeking relationships with other cultural groups?
a)
Cultural integration
b)
Cultural adaptation
c)
Acculturation
d)
Cultural assimilation
37.
What term describes groups based on one's culture and ethnicity?
a)
Cultural communities
b)
Identity groups
c)
Ethnocultural groups
d)
Heritage collectives
38.
What describes governmental pressure on groups to adopt the dominant culture?
a)
Cultural imposition
b)
Forced assimilation
c)
Mandatory integration
d)
Cultural coercion
39.
What situation exists when two or more parties' aims cannot be met at the same time?
a)
Goal conflict
b)
Mutual exclusivity
c)
Incompatibility of goals
d)
Competing objectives
40.
What describes conflict between two or more persons on a personal, direct level?
a)
Personal dispute
b)
Individual conflict
c)
Interpersonal conflict
d)
Direct confrontation
41.
What historical perspective focuses on the state as the primary actor in conflict?
a)
State-centrism
b)
Realism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Statism
42.
What term describes historical disagreements leading to negative feelings between groups?
a)
Historical grievances
b)
Ancient hatred
c)
Legacy conflicts
d)
Traditional animosities
43.
What describes a country where the government lacks control over all or parts of its territory?
a)
Failed state
b)
Unstable nation
c)
Weak state
d)
Vulnerable country
44.
What term describes media and transport developments leading to increased knowledge about global conflicts?
a)
Global connectivity
b)
Information spread
c)
Globalisation
d)
International awareness
45.
What term refers to generalized perceptions of people based on their identity?
a)
Identity assumptions
b)
Social typecasting
c)
Stereotypes
d)
Group generalizations
46.
What describes physical violence inflicted from one ethnic group to another?
a)
Ethnic cleansing
b)
Interethnic violence
c)
Group hostility
d)
Ethnic violence
47.
What term refers to the current situation, structures, and systems?
a)
Current condition
b)
Existing order
c)
Present framework
d)
Status quo
48.
What describes armed force between two parties resulting in at least 25 battle-related deaths?
a)
Military engagement
b)
Armed conflict
c)
Combat situation
d)
Warfare
49.
What theory focuses on the impact of colonization and decolonization on societies?
a)
Colonial impact theory
b)
Decolonial studies
c)
Postcolonialism
d)
Imperial aftermath theory
50.
What term describes asking for advice in conflict resolution?
a)
Guidance seeking
b)
Advisory process
c)
Consultation
d)
Opinion gathering
51.
What service provides a place for conflict parties to meet without involving oneself in negotiations?
a)
Neutral venue
b)
Good offices
c)
Meeting facilitation
d)
Neutral ground
52.
What describes someone trying to resolve a conflict but who has no power to force agreement?
a)
Neutral facilitator
b)
Impartial mediator
c)
Powerless mediator
d)
Voluntary negotiator
53.
What court judges the level of guilt a person has?
a)
Guilt assessment court
b)
Criminal tribunal
c)
Judicial court
d)
Penal court
54.
What describes collective repression of memories of an event by a social group?
a)
Collective amnesia
b)
Historical erasure
c)
Social forgetting
d)
Memory suppression
55.
What describes retaliation against another person or group for harm done?
a)
Revenge
b)
Retaliation
c)
Individual vengeance
d)
Personal retribution
56.
What describes the process of groups retaliating against each other through physical force?
a)
Retribution spiral
b)
Violence escalation
c)
Cycle of violence
d)
Revenge pattern
57.
What describes the legal system to which everyone in a country is accountable?
a)
Legal framework
b)
Justice system
c)
Rule of law
d)
Judicial authority
58.
What describes deadly violence to protect the image of a family in response to socially unacceptable acts?
a)
Family retribution
b)
Honor killings
c)
Reputation violence
d)
Image protection
59.
What describes using violence to protect oneself from harm by an opponent?
a)
Defensive action
b)
Protective response
c)
Self-defence
d)
Preventive violence
60.
What international principles address conduct during war?
a)
War ethics
b)
Combat regulations
c)
Jus in bello
d)
Military conduct code
61.
What describes an armed conflict that doesn't meet just war theory criteria?
a)
Illegal conflict
b)
Unjust war
c)
War of aggression
d)
Unlawful hostilities
62.
What idea suggests a group has the right to a government if the government is illegitimate?
a)
Rebellion justification
b)
Insurgent rights
c)
Revolutionary rights
d)
Resistance entitlement
63.
What concept states a just war should only be called by legitimate authority?
a)
Legitimate declaration
b)
Authority requirement
c)
Competent authority
d)
Official sanction
64.
What concept states destruction must be proportionate to injury avoided?
a)
Force balance
b)
Proportional response
c)
Principle of proportion
d)
Measured action
65.
What concept states reasons for war should be morally just, not for other gains?
a)
Moral justification
b)
Right intention
c)
Just motivation
d)
Ethical purpose
66.
What concept states only minimum force necessary should be used in war?
a)
Minimal force
b)
Limited engagement
c)
Restrained response
d)
Necessity
67.
What concept states all other means of resolving conflict should be tried before war?
a)
Last resort
b)
Final option
c)
Ultimate measure
d)
Necessity
68.
What concept states there should be reasonable chance of achieving just aims of war?
a)
Success probability
b)
Victory likelihood
c)
Reasonable hope of success
d)
Achievement potential
69.
What describes the degree a political actor considers itself as valid authority?
a)
Self-validation
b)
Authority assertion
c)
Claimed legitimacy
d)
Power justification
70.
What describes how a political actor is seen as valid by the general population?
a)
Public acceptance
b)
Perceived legitimacy
c)
Popular endorsement
d)
Social validation
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