Religious Belief and Contemporary Conflict (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What is religion's typical role as a cause of contemporary conflicts?
What is religion's typical role as a cause of contemporary conflicts?
Not the primary cause
What role do religious differences play in contemporary conflicts?
What role do religious differences play in contemporary conflicts?
They intensify existing tensions
Which two conflicts illustrate religion's complex role in contemporary disputes?
Which two conflicts illustrate religion's complex role in contemporary disputes?
Israel vs Palestine and Kashmir
Who is the common ancestor that both Israelis and Palestinians trace their lineage back to?
Who is the common ancestor that both Israelis and Palestinians trace their lineage back to?
Abraham
Through which of Abraham's sons do most Israelis (Jewish) trace their ancestry?
Through which of Abraham's sons do most Israelis (Jewish) trace their ancestry?
Isaac
Through which of Abraham's sons do most Palestinians (Muslim) trace their heritage?
Through which of Abraham's sons do most Palestinians (Muslim) trace their heritage?
Ishmael
What is the Temple Mount's significance for Muslims?
What is the Temple Mount's significance for Muslims?
Where Muhammad ascended to heaven
What does the Western Wall represent for Jews?
What does the Western Wall represent for Jews?
Closest point to where God resided
What is the Israel/Palestine conflict essentially about?
What is the Israel/Palestine conflict essentially about?
Power struggle over same territory
In Islam, what represents the highest form of sin?
In Islam, what represents the highest form of sin?
Worshipping multiple gods
Unlike Palestine, what is notable about Kashmir regarding religious claims?
Unlike Palestine, what is notable about Kashmir regarding religious claims?
No religious claim to land itself
What was Kashmir's situation after India's partition?
What was Kashmir's situation after India's partition?
Muslim majority, Hindu Maharaja