Understanding Conflict: Causes and Consequences
A Grade 10 Social Studies worksheet exploring the causes, types, and consequences of conflict, including historical and contemporary examples.
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Understanding Conflict: Causes and Consequences
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers based on your understanding of conflict studies. Use complete sentences where appropriate.
1. Which of the following is often considered a primary cause of interstate conflict?
Cultural exchange programs
Resource scarcity
International sporting events
Shared democratic values
2. The concept of 'proxy wars' refers to conflicts where:
Major powers directly confront each other on the battlefield.
Opposing powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly.
Conflicts are resolved through diplomatic negotiations only.
Conflicts are fought exclusively over religious differences.
3. The term refers to the systematic extermination of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
4. A is a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc and powers in the Eastern Bloc.
5. Economic interdependence between nations always prevents conflict.
True
False
6. The United Nations was established primarily to promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the concept of 'failed states' and how they can contribute to regional or international conflict.
8. Identify and describe two different types of non-state actors that can be involved in conflicts.
9. Observe the map below and identify three regions that have experienced significant conflict in the 20th or 21st century. For each region, briefly suggest a potential underlying cause of the conflict.
Region 1:
Potential Cause:
Region 2:
Potential Cause:
Region 3:
Potential Cause: