This KS3 Citizenship quiz takes a look at community living. The word community has several different definitions in a dictionary. In citizenship, it refers to people living in a particular area. It can also mean a group of people who share common interests. The people who live in your village, town or city could be classed as a community. People who share the same religious beliefs, people who play online computer games and people who are in business could also be classed as communities too.
Communities often organise community events. This is done for different reasons. Sometimes, a community event is intended to raise money but other times, a carnival or fete is organised so that the whole community can relax and enjoy themselves. An example of this is the Notting Hill Carnival in London, which began as a small community event in 1966. Now it is a huge annual event attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world, but is still organised by the local community.
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Sometimes, people are left out of a community. It isn't usually anything deliberate, perhaps they don't have children of school age or maybe they can't walk very well. There are many other reasons. Some communities are better than others at looking after these excluded people and organise events that will help them to join in with community life, or organise visits if they can't leave their home without help (house-bound).
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Which of these best describes a 'community'? |
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A group of people living together in one place |
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Eating bread and drinking wine in church |
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Sharing or exchanging information |
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Travelling some distance to and from work |
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A community for toddlers might be ....... |
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a bowling club |
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a playgroup |
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the Girl Guides Association |
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the Women's Institute |
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Which answer is NOT a community? |
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Church |
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Family barbecue |
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School |
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Working men's club |
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Some communities are policed. Which of these would you expect to be so? |
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Church |
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Fitness centre |
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Housing estate |
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School |
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What is a 'community chest'? |
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A box to place valuables at the swimming pool |
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A fund for charitable activities in the community |
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A get-together where locals can air their concerns |
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A shield above the local community centre |
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If a community centre was being closed, what might the locals form? |
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A leisure group |
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A measure group |
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A pressure group |
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A treasure group |
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What is the purpose of pressure groups? |
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To campaign |
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To gossip |
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To socialise |
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To party |
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Pressure groups also 'lobby' their MPs. What does this mean? |
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Bribing them with money to listen to their cause |
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Inviting them to local sports events |
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Requesting that their views be heard by the Government |
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Throwing rotten tomatoes and eggs at them |
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How would you make a newcomer to the area feel part of the community? |
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Invite them to events at the local community centre |
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Ensure they get a copy of the regular newsletter |
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Find out their interests and advise of suitable clubs |
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All of the above |
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A community for the older generation might be ....... |
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a ballroom dancing club |
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a karate club |
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a youth centre |
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an extreme activities club |
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1.
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Which of these best describes a 'community'? |
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[x] |
A group of people living together in one place |
[ ] |
Eating bread and drinking wine in church |
[ ] |
Sharing or exchanging information |
[ ] |
Travelling some distance to and from work |
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2.
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A community for toddlers might be ....... |
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[ ] |
a bowling club |
[x] |
a playgroup |
[ ] |
the Girl Guides Association |
[ ] |
the Women's Institute |
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3.
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Which answer is NOT a community? |
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Church |
[x] |
Family barbecue |
[ ] |
School |
[ ] |
Working men's club |
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4.
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Some communities are policed. Which of these would you expect to be so? |
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[ ] |
Church |
[ ] |
Fitness centre |
[x] |
Housing estate |
[ ] |
School |
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5.
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What is a 'community chest'? |
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[ ] |
A box to place valuables at the swimming pool |
[x] |
A fund for charitable activities in the community |
[ ] |
A get-together where locals can air their concerns |
[ ] |
A shield above the local community centre |
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6.
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If a community centre was being closed, what might the locals form? |
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[ ] |
A leisure group |
[ ] |
A measure group |
[x] |
A pressure group |
[ ] |
A treasure group |
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7.
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What is the purpose of pressure groups? |
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[x] |
To campaign |
[ ] |
To gossip |
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To socialise |
[ ] |
To party |
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8.
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Pressure groups also 'lobby' their MPs. What does this mean? |
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[ ] |
Bribing them with money to listen to their cause |
[ ] |
Inviting them to local sports events |
[x] |
Requesting that their views be heard by the Government |
[ ] |
Throwing rotten tomatoes and eggs at them |
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9.
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How would you make a newcomer to the area feel part of the community? |
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[ ] |
Invite them to events at the local community centre |
[ ] |
Ensure they get a copy of the regular newsletter |
[ ] |
Find out their interests and advise of suitable clubs |
[x] |
All of the above |
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10.
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A community for the older generation might be ....... |
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[x] |
a ballroom dancing club |
[ ] |
a karate club |
[ ] |
a youth centre |
[ ] |
an extreme activities club |
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