London -
The BBC has removed a quiz from its website which rated children's answers on their business skills based on how deceitful they could be.
Questions on the “Are you an Entrepreneur?” quiz ranged from what children would do if they found money on a floor, if both parents mistakenly gave their child cash for the same thing, or how they would react after finding out their sister could hack computers.
When children answered enough questions on the website as dishonestly as possible they were awarded “go-getting entrepreneur” status.
Lorraine Allman, author of Enterprising Child, led the campaign against the quiz.
She said: “My eight-year-old was perplexed to score just one out of eight; apparently he is too honest to succeed.”
A BBC spokesperson said: “It was intended to reflect a character from Eve who has a mischievous nature.
“On reflection, we accept that when taken out of context the quiz could be seen to be condoning immoral behaviour, which was certainly not our intention.”
The Independent