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Social Studies: Economy (May 8)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an economy?

a)

a person who grows or makes things for sale

b)

a place with lots of open land with few people or buildings

c)

a chemical or natural material added to soil to increase plant growth

d)

a system of making and trading things of value

2.

Which community is a place with lots of open land with few people or buildings?

a)

urban community

b)

suburban community

c)

rural community

3.

What kind of community is in this picture?

a)

urban community

b)

suburban community

c)

rural community

4.

Choose all the needs below.

(select all that apply)

a)

water

b)

food

c)

shelter

d)

God

e)

family

5.

Choose all the wants in the list below.

(choose all that apply)

a)

PlayStation

b)

safety

c)

Brand-name clothing

d)

jewelry

e)

fresh water

6.

Select the picture showing a producer.

(select all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
7.

What is a consumer?

a)

a person who buys something to eat or use.

b)

a resource that is bought or sold

c)

knowledge or tools that help make our jobs easier, faster and safer

d)

valuable goods or skills

8.

What is it called when a country imports goods from one place and then exports the same goods to another place?

a)

fertilizer

b)

producer and consumer

c)

re-export

d)

needs and wants

9.

A (a)   is a place that has a harbor where ships load and unload goods.

(Write your answer in the box below)

10.

13. An (a)   is a good that is brought into a country.

(Write your answer in the box below)

11.

13. An (a)   is a good that is sent out of a country.

(Write your answer in the box below)

12.

Which of the four countries we studied is closest to Hong Kong?

a)

Peru

b)

Tunisia

c)

Ukraine

d)

India

13.

Which country is the second largest exporter of olive oil?

a)

Peru

b)

Tunisia

c)

Ukraine

d)

India

14.

Which country exports precious minerals like gold, silver and copper?

a)

Peru

b)

Tunisia

c)

Ukraine

d)

India

15.

What would happen if the demand for toilet paper began to quickly rise?

a)

the price of toilet paper may come down

b)

the price of toilet paper may increase

c)

people would stop buying toilet paper

d)

producers would stop making toilet paper

16.

What is a supply?

a)

how much of product a producer is willing or able to make

b)

things you must have in order to survive

c)

a system of making and trading things of value

d)

a place you go to have fun

17.

A ___________ is how much of the product the consumer is willing to purchase.

a)

consumer

b)

demand

c)

port

d)

natural resource

18.

Choose all the natural resources below.

(choose all that apply)

a)

trees

b)

wind

c)

cars

d)

jewelry

e)

oil

19.

Tell ONE way you can help the less fortunate people around you.

(Write your answer in the box below)

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20.

What are some reasons for helping others who are less fortunate?

(select all that apply)

a)

so that they can pay you some money

b)

God asks us to take care of those in need

c)

it makes them feel happy and you feel happy

d)

you want them to return the favour

e)

they may not be able to help themselves