CLEAN : Belgium 'ghost town' fights to return to life

CLEAN : Belgium 'ghost town' fights to return to life

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, Geography, History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

The transcript discusses the speaker's love for living close to nature and the strong social cohesion in their community. It highlights the historical struggle of the community and the involvement of over 100 active members. The speaker envisions a future where Dual evolves into a normal village, overcoming its past as a ghost town. They emphasize the need for Dual to offer something new while balancing the expansion of the Antwerp harbor with village life.

Read more

7 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What aspect of living in the speaker's current location is highlighted as a positive contrast to city life?

The closeness to nature and social cohesion

The presence of solitude

The availability of public transport

The abundance of shopping centers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people are actively involved in the community's struggle according to the speaker?

Less than 20 people

50 people

Exactly 75 people

More than 100 people

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker hope for Dual in terms of its future development?

To remain a ghost town

To be abandoned completely

To become a bustling city

To evolve into a normal village

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker see as a potential positive aspect of Dual's past?

The scars of its recent past

The lack of infrastructure

The absence of a community

The isolation from other towns

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main challenges in the future vision for Dual?

Balancing harbor expansion with village livability

Reducing the number of tourists

Building more shopping centers

Increasing the population rapidly

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's stance on preserving the ruins of Dual?

They think they should be ignored

They believe they should be demolished

They want to preserve them for the future

They want Dual to offer something new for the future

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current focus of negotiations regarding Dual?

Increasing tourism

Developing new residential areas

Allowing people to live near the harbor

Building a new airport