Extremism Unit

Question 1

The holding of extreme political or religious views.

Answer 1

Extremism

Question 2

Associated with extreme change and deviation from the norm.

Answer 2

Radical

Question 3

The action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on political or social issues.​

Answer 3

Radicalisation

Question 4

A belief that some secretive but influential organisation is responsible for an event.

Answer 4

Conspiracy theory.

Question 5

Hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.

Answer 5

Anti-semitism

Question 6

The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

Answer 6

Genocide

Question 7

A person who believes in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture in a religion.

Answer 7

Fundamentalism

Question 8

The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political or religious aims.

Answer 8

Terrorism

Question 9

A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political or religious aims.

Answer 9

Terrorist

Question 10

The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.

Answer 10

Free speech

Question 11

Abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice on the basis of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or similar grounds.

Answer 11

Hate speech