Nuclear weapons and WMD's

In this lesson, we will focus on weapons of mass destruction. We will explore examples of WMDS and the use of nuclear weapons at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and WMDs in reference to Just War theory and lesser jihad.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which of these best defines the term 'holy war'

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Q2.Which of these statements best reflects the generally accepted Christian position on holy wars?

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Q3.Who led the Christians in the First Crusade?

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Q4.Who led the Israelites in the Battle of Jericho?

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Q5.Who created the plan for the Battle of Jericho?

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Q6.Which of these best defines the lesser jihad?

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Q7.Which of these statements do Muslims traditionally believe is true?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these best defines the term 'holy war'

1/7

Q2.Which of these statements best reflects the generally accepted Christian position on holy wars?

2/7

Q3.Who led the Christians in the First Crusade?

3/7

Q4.Who led the Israelites in the Battle of Jericho?

4/7

Q5.Who created the plan for the Battle of Jericho?

5/7

Q6.Which of these best defines the lesser jihad?

6/7

Q7.Which of these statements do Muslims traditionally believe is true?

7/7

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Nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction

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Q1.What is the definition of weapons of mass destruction?

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Q2.What country did America drop two nuclear bombs on during WWII?

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Q3.How many people are estimated to have died as a result of the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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Q4.Which part of the Christian just war theory would be used to disagree with the use of weapons of mass destruction.

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Q5.How can the actions of Muhammad in the Battle of Badr be used to form a view on WMD?

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Nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction

Check you can recall the key content from the lesson by completing this quiz.

Q1.What is the definition of weapons of mass destruction?

1/5

Q2.What country did America drop two nuclear bombs on during WWII?

2/5

Q3.How many people are estimated to have died as a result of the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

3/5

Q4.Which part of the Christian just war theory would be used to disagree with the use of weapons of mass destruction.

4/5

Q5.How can the actions of Muhammad in the Battle of Badr be used to form a view on WMD?

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Lesson summary: Nuclear weapons and WMD's

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