Matters of Life and Death

A test to check your knowledge of the key terms in the Matters of Life and Death section of Unit 2

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Sanctity of Life
The belief that life is Holy and belongs to God
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Resurrection
The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised
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Reincarnation
The belief that, after death, souls are reborn into a new body
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Quality of Life
The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
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Abortion
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
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Immortality of the Soul
The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
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Near-death Experience
When somebody about to die has an out of body experience
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Non-voluntary Euthanasia
Ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to ask but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to want you to do so
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Assisted Suicide
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
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Paranormal
Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes e.g. ghosts, mediums
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Euthanasia
The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
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Voluntary Euthanasia
Ending life painlessly when someone in pain asks for death
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Card 2

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Resurrection

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The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised

Card 3

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Reincarnation

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Card 4

Front

Quality of Life

Back

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Card 5

Front

Abortion

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