SS9 - Chapter 7 Self Check

Match the Definition:

The decision not to buy or not to support a product or business to support change

• Consumerism

• Boycott

• Standard of Living

• Quality of Life

• Gross Domestic Product

Match the Definition:

The happiness and contentment a person has with his or her life including factors such as material wealth, freedoms, and/or job satisfaction

• Consumerism

• Boycott

• Standard of Living

• Quality of Life

• Gross Domestic Product

Match the Definition:

An economic theory that links prosperity to consumer demand for goods and services, and that makes consumer behaviour central to economic decision-making

• Consumerism

• Boycott

• Standard of Living

• Quality of Life

• Gross Domestic Product

Match the Definition:

The quality and quantity of goods and services available and how they are distributed

• Consumerism

• Boycott

• Standard of Living

• Quality of Life

• Gross Domestic Product

Match the Definition:

The total dollar value of goods and services produced in any given year within a nation's borders

• Consumerism

• Boycott

• Standard of Living

• Quality of Life

• Gross Domestic Product

When did consumerism begin?

• Before World War I

• After World War I

• Between WWI and WWII

• After WWII

According to Annie Leonard, there are 5 main stages that our “stuff” goes through. Extraction, production, distribution, consumption and ___________.

• Recycling

• Upcycling

• Disposal

• Spontaneous Combustion

What is the suggested life-span of most of the products purchased in America?

• 6 Days

• 6 Weeks

• 6 Months

• 2 Years

Perceived obsolescence - convinces us to ....

• hoard items in our homes

• throw out items that are still good, but not perceived to be good anymore

• fix and repair items of worth

• recycle items once they have stopped working

Which of the following is not used as a measure of quality of life?

• Education

• Health

• Safety

• Age