📝 County Lines Quiz

Test Your Knowledge — KS4 (Ages 14-16)

Name: _________________________________
Date: _________________
Score: _____ / 10
1 How many active county lines does the NCA estimate are currently operating in the UK?
A Over 200
B Over 500
C Over 2,000
D Over 10,000
2 What legal protection exists for children who commit offences because they were exploited?
A There is no protection
B They must still be prosecuted
C Section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 — statutory defence
D The Children Act 1989
3 What does 'cuckooing' mean in the context of county lines?
A Moving drugs between cities
B Targeting young people for recruitment
C Taking over a vulnerable person's home to use for drug supply
D Grooming someone online
4 What is the National Referral Mechanism (NRM)?
A A drug treatment programme
B The official process for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery
C A police database
D A school referral system
5 At what age are young people most commonly recruited into county lines operations?
A 9-10
B 12-13
C 14-15
D 17-18
6 Which of the following is a warning sign that a young person may be involved in county lines?
A Getting better grades at school
B Unexplained new money, phone, or clothes
C Spending more time with family
D Joining a sports team
7 Under the Modern Slavery Act, what is the maximum sentence for exploiting a child for criminal purposes?
A 4 years
B 10 years
C 15 years
D Life imprisonment
8 Most county lines victims self-identify as:
A Victims who want to leave
B Workers who believe they are doing so voluntarily
C Gang members
D Drug users
9 Which organisation runs anonymous reporting for county lines concerns?
A Samaritans
B NSPCC
C Crimestoppers
D Mind
10 What percentage of county lines victims have previously been in care or experienced significant family breakdown?
A 10%
B 30%
C 60%+
D 80%+

How did you do?

8-10: Excellent! 🌟

5-7: Good work — review the areas you missed 👍

0-4: Keep learning — talk to your teacher 📚

📋 Answer Key (Teacher Copy)

Q1. C — Over 2,000
Q2. C — Section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 — statutory defence
Q3. C — Taking over a vulnerable person's home to use for drug supply
Q4. B — The official process for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery
Q5. C — 14-15
Q6. B — Unexplained new money, phone, or clothes
Q7. D — Life imprisonment
Q8. B — Workers who believe they are doing so voluntarily
Q9. C — Crimestoppers
Q10. C — 60%+

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