Peace Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. In peace studies, what does “positive peace” primarily mean?
A temporary pause in organized violence
The presence of justice, cooperation, and conditions that support peaceful relationships
A military balance that discourages either side from attacking
The complete disappearance of disagreement
2. After armed conflict ends, an initiative supports accountable institutions, local livelihoods, trauma-informed community programs, and reconciliation over several years. Which term best fits this work?
Deterrence
Emergency peacekeeping alone
Bilateral arbitration
Peacebuilding
3. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that true peace is “not merely the absence of tension” but “the presence of justice.” What distinction is he emphasizing?
Peace depends mainly on suppressing public disagreement
Quiet conditions can still be unjust, so lasting peace requires fair relationships
Justice should be postponed until social tensions disappear
Peace and justice are separate goals that should not influence each other
4. During a workplace dispute, a neutral person helps both colleagues communicate and seek an agreement but does not impose a decision. Which process is this?
Arbitration
Adjudication
Mediation
Peacekeeping
5. Two neighbors argue over a tree: one demands that it stay, while the other demands its removal. Which question best applies interest-based negotiation?
“Which person has repeated the same demand most consistently?”
“What needs or concerns—such as shade, safety, or property damage—lie behind each demand?”
“Who has lived in the neighborhood longer?”
“Which demand can be accepted without discussing the reasons for it?”
6. Which aim appears at the heart of the United Nations Charter?
Replacing national governments with one global authority
Preventing every internal political disagreement
Maintaining international peace and security while promoting cooperation
Managing international trade as its only central responsibility
7. The UN Charter opens with a determination to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” Which idea is most clearly conveyed?
Only countries previously affected by war are responsible for prevention
Each generation should address conflict without reference to the past
International peace depends on eliminating national differences
Preventing war is a shared responsibility extending beyond the present generation
8. A conversation becomes heated, and both people begin interrupting. Which response most directly supports de-escalation?
Speak more forcefully so the main point cannot be ignored
Introduce every unresolved issue before the conversation ends
Lower the pace, acknowledge the tension, and suggest taking turns or pausing
Ask an authority figure to decide who started the conflict
9. The United Nations observes the International Day of Peace on which date?
September 21
June 21
August 6
May 15
10. What is a central aim of restorative justice?
Determining punishment without involving anyone affected
Addressing harm through accountability, repair, and participation by affected people
Returning relationships to exactly how they were before the harm
Avoiding discussion of responsibility so conflict does not intensify
11. Two groups sign a ceasefire, so the shooting stops, but discrimination and unresolved grievances remain. Which concept best describes the immediate result?
Conflict transformation
Positive peace
Full reconciliation
Negative peace
12. Which statement is the clearest example of a concrete observation rather than a judgment?
“You arrived after the agreed start time at our last two meetings.”
“You are being disrespectful to the entire team.”
“You never take this project seriously.”
“Everyone can see that you do not care.”
13. Who established the prizes that include the Nobel Peace Prize?
Dag Hammarskjöld
Henry Dunant
Alfred Nobel
Fridtjof Nansen
14. A divided community does more than settle one dispute: it reforms unfair institutions, changes hostile relationships, and addresses the narratives sustaining the conflict. What approach is this?
Conflict transformation
Arbitration
Temporary conflict management
Conflict avoidance
15. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights begins by saying that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. What principle does this most directly express?
Human dignity is universal rather than earned through status or achievement
Every person must hold identical beliefs and values
Individual rights apply only after governments formally grant them
Equality requires everyone to receive exactly the same resources
16. UNESCO’s Constitution states that because wars begin in people’s minds, the defenses of peace must also be constructed there. Which approach most closely follows that idea?
Relying exclusively on borders and military deterrence
Treating peace as a matter only for diplomats and governments
Removing controversial history from public discussion
Building mutual understanding through education, culture, and the exchange of ideas