Our Local Area: Explore the History of Your Surroundings

Question 1

Which of these places is NOT within walking distance from our classroom?

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The moon

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The school playground

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The park

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The library

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a landmark in our local area?

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The sun

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The park

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The library

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The school

Question 3

How can we find out more about the history of our town?

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Read books about our town

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Talk to older people who live here

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Look at old maps of our town

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Watch TV shows about our town

Question 4

Which of these is NOT part of our neighborhood?

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The planet Mars

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The park across the street

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The grocery store down the block

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The school we go to

Question 5

What does NOT belong in our local area?

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The moon

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The park

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The library

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The town hall

Question 6

What does NOT belong in our local area?

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The sun

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Our playground

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The bus stop

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The library

Question 7

Which of these is not part of our local area?

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The moon

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Our school

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The park

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The shops

Question 8

Which of these things is NOT usually found in places where people live?

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A volcano

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A swing

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A tree

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A grocery store

Question 9

In our local area, we can find many different buildings. Which of these is a building that you might see?

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Castle

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Shop

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Mountain

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Spaceship

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a part of our local area?

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The moon

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My house

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The park

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The school

Question 11

When we go on a special trip from school to learn about the history of our neighborhood, what is it called?

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A special school trip

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A history lesson in the classroom

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A walk around the block

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A visit to the park

Question 12

Long ago, what did our local area look like?

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It had fields and forests

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It had lots of houses and buildings

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It had factories and shops

Question 13

What is one way our local area has changed over time?

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The shops we have now are different from the ones we had before.

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Our houses look the same as they did a long time ago.

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There are fewer people living here now.

Question 14

How do we know about the history of our local area?

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By looking at old maps and photographs

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By interviewing people who have lived here for a long time

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By reading books and articles about the local area

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By guessing what it was like in the past

Question 15

How has our local area changed over the years?

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More people live here now.

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There are more new buildings.

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Some old buildings have been taken down.

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The weather has changed a lot.

Question 16

Where can we go to find books to read in our local area?

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The library

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The toy shop

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The park

Question 17

What fun activities can you enjoy at the local park?

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Swing and slide

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Have a tasty picnic

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Swim

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Watch a film

Question 18

What can you do at the library?

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Borrow books

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Play games

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Watch movies

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Ride a bike

Question 19

Imagine you have a magic wand and can make our local area even better. What exciting changes would you make?

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Create a new playground with lots of fun things to play on.

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Plant more trees to make the area greener and cleaner.

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Open a new library where we can read and learn.

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Leave everything as it is because our local area is already perfect.

Question 20

Which castle is close to where we live?

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Windsor Castle

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Buckingham Palace in London

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The Tower of London

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Edinburgh Castle in Scotland

Question 21

Where can we go to learn about the history of our town?

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The Local History Museum

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The British Museum in London

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The Science Museum in London

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The Natural History Museum in London

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a way to find out about the history of our local area?

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Watching cartoons

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Reading books

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Talking to older people

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Looking at old objects

Question 23

What is the name of a person who studies the past?

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Historian

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Geographer

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Scientist

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Archaeologist

Question 24

Where can you go to buy things like food, clothes, or toys?

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Shop

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School

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Park

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Hospital

Question 25

Who is like the headteacher of our school, but in charge of our town?

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The Mayor

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The Queen

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The Prime Minister

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The Headteacher

Question 26

What could we do to make our local area a better place to live?

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Plant more trees

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Build a new playground

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Start a community garden

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Get rid of all the cars

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a building in our town?

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The Eiffel Tower

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The Post Office

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The Church

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The Library

Question 28

Which of these is a place we can find in our local area?

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The library

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Buckingham Palace

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The beach

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The Amazon rainforest

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a way to learn about the past?

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Making up our own stories

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Reading books

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Listening to stories

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Looking at old photographs

Question 30

Who studies the past?

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Historians

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Teachers

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Doctors

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Firefighters

Question 31

Who might have lived in a castle long ago?

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Kings and queens

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Farmers

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Teachers

Question 32

What can we learn from the history of our local area?

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Important events that happened here

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People who lived here before us

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How our area has changed over time

Question 33

What kind of building might have been here in the past?

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Castle

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Car Factory

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Skyscraper

Question 34

Different people and families have come to live in our local area from different places. What special things have they brought with them that make our local area unique?

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Their languages

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Their food

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Their clothes

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Their toys

Question 35

When people move to our area from other places, what might happen?

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More people live here.

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Our town could become more busy.

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New shops might open.

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People might bring new ideas and traditions.

Question 36

Which building in our town is oldest?

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The Castle

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The Town Hall

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The Library

Question 37

Which of these was NOT a way that people traveled in the past?

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Airplane

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Walking

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Horse and cart

Question 38

Our local area has many ways it has changed. Which of these is NOT a way it has changed?

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There is still the same river flowing nearby.

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New homes have been built.

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More people live here now.

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Factories and offices have replaced farms.

Question 39

What's a local museum?

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A place where we can learn about the history of our local area.

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A place where we can look at famous paintings.

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A place where we can play with toys.

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A place where we can buy things.

Question 40

How can we help the stores and businesses in our town stay open and do well?

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Spend money at shops run by the people who live in our town

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Tell friends and family how great the businesses in our town are

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Give money to businesses in our town, because they need our help

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Avoid shopping at stores owned by people in our town

Question 41

How can we make our local area a beautiful place for a long time?

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Plant trees

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Put rubbish in the bin

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Use water carefully

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Leave rubbish on the ground

Question 42

Which of these is a well-known landmark in our local area?

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The old windmill

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My house

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The grocery store

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The playground

Question 43

Which of these animals is NOT commonly seen in the local area?

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Elephants

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Badgers

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Foxes

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Squirrels

Question 44

Which of these is NOT a type of building found in our local area?

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Super tall buildings called skyscrapers

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Shops

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Houses

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Schools

Question 45

How can we keep the history of our local area alive?

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Create a local history museum

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Leave the past in the past

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Demolish old buildings

Question 46

What can you do to make your local area a better place?

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Volunteer at a local organization

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Ignore your neighbors

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Complain about your surroundings

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Leave the area

Question 47

Which of these is a special place you might visit in our local area?

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The Town Hall

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The supermarket

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The library

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The playground

Question 48

How did people travel around our local area long ago?

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By horse and cart

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On bicycles

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By train

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In airplanes

Question 49

Where can you go to play and have fun in our local area?

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The park

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The cinema

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The beach

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The zoo

Question 50

Which team plays football in our town?

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[Name of local football club if any, otherwise: We don't have a local football team]

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Liverpool

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Manchester United

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Chelsea

Question 51

Which of these is a special place to visit in our town?

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[Name of a local landmark]

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My house

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My friend's school

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The swimming pool

Question 52

Who is a famous person that comes from our town?

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[Name of a notable local figure, if there is not one use: We don't have any famous people in our town.]

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Albert Einstein

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The Queen

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David Beckham

Question 53

What was our town like in the past?

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[Description of historical local area, e.g.: It was mostly farmland.]

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It was a busy city.

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It was covered in forest.

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[Another plausible historical description]

Question 54

Which of these buildings in our town is the oldest?

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[Name of the oldest building in the local area]

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The supermarket

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The library

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The school

Question 55

Which river runs through our town?

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[Name of local river]

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The River Severn

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The River Dee

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The River Avon

Question 56

Which of these is something that people do to earn money in our town?

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[Name of a local industry, e.g.: Farming]

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Tourism

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Car manufacturing

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Shipbuilding

Question 57

What can we do to make our town a better place to live?

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[One possible action to improve the local area, e.g.: Plant more trees]

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Widen the roads

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Build more houses

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Cut down all the trees