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Citizenship Quiz - Diversity 01 (Questions)

When studying KS3 citizenship, diversity means cultural diversity. A culturally diverse community contains people from a wide variety of different cultures and backgrounds. These communities can be extremely interesting places in which to grow up. Children in diverse communities will have friends with different backgrounds and can learn a lot about the world and the way other cultures live.

Unfortunately, there are people who cannot see the benefits of living in a diverse culture. Some of them develop a negative attitude towards others because of their colour, religion or ethnic origin. These attitudes are called prejudices and are sometimes passed on from parents to children.

People with prejudices often forget (or don't realise) that they too have a diversity of ancestors.

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Take for example the British. The earliest people who lived in Britain were family tribes who arrived here from the continent. Over the years, others arrived from different parts of Europe and also settled in Britain. In more modern history, England has been invaded by the Romans, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and the French. These invaders have all settled here and their cultures have been mixed as the generations passed, creating the British culture. Many of the words that appear in the English language have origins in different languages - Latin, Hindi, German, French, Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, Viking and more. Other cultures and languages have been influenced in the same way.

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1. Old English, Middle English and Modern English: what are these periods referring to?
[ ] Age
[ ] Counties
[ ] Language
[ ] Religion
2. Which two languages had a major influence during the Middle English period?
[ ] French and Latin
[ ] German and French
[ ] German and Latin
[ ] Japanese and French
3. Which of these is not a Germanic word?
[ ] Day
[ ] House
[ ] Tree
[ ] Zero
4. What are multiple identities?
[ ] Having at least one middle name
[ ] Imaginary friends
[ ] Owning two passports
[ ] The idea that we are all more than one thing
5. What is the title of the poem relating to diversity written by Benjamin Zephaniah?
[ ] The British
[ ] The Chinese
[ ] The Swedish
[ ] The Jamaicans
6. When people flee their own country and seek a place of safety in another country, what do they apply for?
[ ] Accommodation
[ ] Asylum
[ ] Relief
[ ] Shelter
7. Who is the largest religious minority in the UK?
[ ] Hindus
[ ] Jews
[ ] Muslims
[ ] Sikhs
8. A negative attitude towards others because of their colour, religion or ethnic origin is known as what?
[ ] Prejudice
[ ] Pride
[ ] Respect
[ ] Tolerance
9. Being open-minded and accepting people for who they are, regardless of where they came from is known as what?
[ ] Discrimination
[ ] Persecution
[ ] Prejudice
[ ] Tolerance
10. Which one of these statements best describes a 'global citizen'?
[ ] Having a sense of universal equality
[ ] Having properties in more than five countries
[ ] Jetsetting around the world on business
[ ] Working for a local council

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is diversity?

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Citizenship Quiz - Diversity 01 (Answers)
1. Old English, Middle English and Modern English: what are these periods referring to?
[ ] Age
[ ] Counties
[x] Language
[ ] Religion
Old English is also known as Anglo-Saxon
2. Which two languages had a major influence during the Middle English period?
[x] French and Latin
[ ] German and French
[ ] German and Latin
[ ] Japanese and French
The study of the origins of a word is called etymology
3. Which of these is not a Germanic word?
[ ] Day
[ ] House
[ ] Tree
[x] Zero
Zero is Arabic
4. What are multiple identities?
[ ] Having at least one middle name
[ ] Imaginary friends
[ ] Owning two passports
[x] The idea that we are all more than one thing
For example: Geordie/Catholic
5. What is the title of the poem relating to diversity written by Benjamin Zephaniah?
[x] The British
[ ] The Chinese
[ ] The Swedish
[ ] The Jamaicans
This is a poem that summarises the cultural diversity of Britain
6. When people flee their own country and seek a place of safety in another country, what do they apply for?
[ ] Accommodation
[x] Asylum
[ ] Relief
[ ] Shelter
They are known as asylum seekers
7. Who is the largest religious minority in the UK?
[ ] Hindus
[ ] Jews
[x] Muslims
[ ] Sikhs
The Christian religions are the main ones in Britain
8. A negative attitude towards others because of their colour, religion or ethnic origin is known as what?
[x] Prejudice
[ ] Pride
[ ] Respect
[ ] Tolerance
Prejudice is not a healthy attitude to have in a community as it leads to conflict
9. Being open-minded and accepting people for who they are, regardless of where they came from is known as what?
[ ] Discrimination
[ ] Persecution
[ ] Prejudice
[x] Tolerance
Citizenship teaches that tolerance and understanding is more likely to lead to a peaceful and safe community
10. Which one of these statements best describes a 'global citizen'?
[x] Having a sense of universal equality
[ ] Having properties in more than five countries
[ ] Jetsetting around the world on business
[ ] Working for a local council
The term was used by US President Obama in 2008 in a speech in Berlin