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What is money and sources of income

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did people do before money?

a)

Barter

b)

Knit their own

c)

Rob a bank

d)

Use pebbles

2.

What is the disadvantage of bartering?

a)

both people are always happy with the exchange

b)

both people live in the same village

c)

both people need to have exactly what the other wanted

d)

if there are more than two people it doesn't work

3.

What do we use as money?

a)

Beads and feathers

b)

Coins and banknotes

c)

Pebbles and sheep

d)

Top trump cards

4.

What is NOT a feature of money?

a)

recognised by everyone

b)

accepted as payment

c)

easy to carry

d)

It is not accepted as legal tender

e)

available in different amounts or ‘denominations’

5.

How do we know money is genuine?

a)

It is silver

b)

It is gold

c)

It is recognisable

d)

It is made from nickel

6.

Coins are made from

a)

silver

b)

a combination of metals

c)

gold

d)

copper

7.

Banknotes are made from special paper or a type of plastic called polymer

a)

False

b)

True

8.

The money we store in places like banks is held electronically

a)

True

b)

False

9.

We can check how much money is in our bank account internet banking or an automatic teller machine (ATM)

a)

True

b)

False

10.

To deposit money into your bank account is called a

a)

debit

b)

credit

11.

These are paid weekly

a)

Salary

b)

Wages

12.

Which one is NOT an official source of money?

a)

Gambling

b)

Pension or job

c)

Investment or inheritance

d)

Government benefit

13.

What age can a child start work?

a)

any age

b)

13 years old

c)

14 years old

14.

How many hours a week can your employer ask you to work?

a)

16

b)

28

c)

84

d)

48

15.

Who is the Minimum Wage for?

a)

Under 16s

b)

16-24 year olds

c)

Over 25s

16.

If you earn £25,000 per annum you are on a

a)

Wage

b)

Salary

c)

Zero hours contract

d)

Self employed

17.

How can you receive money from a property investment?

a)

Rates

b)

Rats

c)

Rent

d)

Dividends

18.

A 12 year old can do a paper round for 3 hours a day, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

If you lose your job you can claim

a)

Inheritance

b)

Investment

c)

Government benefit

d)

Retirement pension

20.

The National Living Wage is for

a)

Over 65s

b)

Over 25s

c)

16-24 year olds

d)

Under 16 child actors