What kind of global citizen are you?

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Quiz Questions

1.
People in your neighbourhood want to organize an event to support a charitable organization. There are many different opinions. What are you most likely to do?
- A.
  Listen carefully, take notes and write a report with suggestions.
- B.
  Ask people for their views, present your own ideas and come up with a plan.
- C.
  Take photos of the meeting and help create a new Facebook page for your group.
- D.
  Volunteer to help make the event happen after a plan has been set.
2.
Your charity is throwing a special event. Hours before it starts, the guest speakers call in a panic: they are stuck at the airport. What are you most likely to do?
- A.
  Pull together other speakers who might be able to get to the event on time.
- B.
  Make a short speech yourself.
- C.
  Brainstorm a fun activity that guests will enjoy—a series of short films, a musical performance, or a last-minute dance party.
- D.
  Offer to pick up the speaker from the airport—it’s only three hours away!
3.
Your community has decided it wants to produce and eat more healthy food. What would you most like to do?
- A.
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  Research
- B.
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  Talk and listen
- C.
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  Create
- D.
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  Build
4.
A school in your community has a very successful global development club. What would you rather do?
- A.
  Help the club organize and recruit new members.
- B.
  Meet with school principals in the area to discuss starting clubs in other schools.
- C.
  Make a documentary film or children’s storybook about the successful club.
- D.
  Redesign the club’s meeting space in a way that encourages group conversation.
5.
You’re packing your bags for travel. What are your most essential items?
- A.
  All your travel documents, local travel advisories and reading materials—plus a smartphone pre-loaded with useful apps.
- B.
  Important phone numbers for when you get there, and extra medicines and toiletries—just in case your travelling companions have forgotten.
- C.
  Your sketchbook and camera.
- D.
  Durable clothes, bug repellant, sunscreen, and a sharp pencil.
6.
A group asks you to make a presentation about any topic to do with global development. The title of your presentation is:
- A.
  Nothing! You tell them about an excellent speaker on this topic and help make the contact.
- B.
  “Local solutions are key to tackling local challenges”
- C.
  “Promoting identity: creating strong communities through the arts”
- D.
  “Clean water, healthy people: how to construct a community water pump”

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Thoughtful Citizen
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The Thoughtful Citizen: is ready to do the heavy lifting when taking on a challenge, preferring to research the problem, tabulate the results, and make recommendations for change.
2.
Start-Up Citizen
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The Start-Up Citizen: combines their powers of persuasion and intellect to gain consensus and inspire action when approaching challenges.
3.
Dream Big Citizen
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The Dream Big Citizen: is oriented towards solving problems through artistic communication and collaborative creative expression.
4.
Hands-On Citizen
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The Hands-On Citizen: prefers to solve problems by getting involved in a hands-on, productive way where the results are clearly evident.