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Quizizz one- PFL

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Having skills and knowledge to manage financial resources (money, investments, education, etc.) for a lifetime of financial well being

a)

Personal Finance Literacy

b)

Poverty

c)

Credit Score

d)

Culture and Society

2.

Which of the following is a reason to study Personal Finance Literacy?

a)

understand taxes

b)

learn to budget and save

c)

understand the relationship between income and education

d)

they are all reasons to study personal finance

3.

Which of the following is not an effect of Poverty?

a)

Living in the safest neighborhoods

b)

Struggles to get to school and low academic achievement

c)

Homelessness

d)

Food insecurity

4.

What does it mean that poverty is cyclical?

a)

Often people raised in poverty think that they cant do better so they live and raise their families in poverty?

b)

That all people that live in poverty are homeless

c)

If you have addictions you will live in poverty

d)

That all people that live in poverty are high school dropouts

5.

Which of the following is not a way to avoid poverty?

a)

Wait until 21 to get married and have children

b)

At least, graduate from high school

c)

Work a full time job and maintain it

d)

Increase Welfare payments

6.

A bachelor's degree can usually be earned in ______ years

a)

4-5

b)

2

c)

7-8

d)

Less than 2

7.

Which of the following types of student aid is not allocated through the FAFSA?

a)

Scholarships

b)

Pell grant

c)

Subsidized and unsubsidized loans

d)

Parent plus loans

8.

Grants..

a)

Do not need to be paid back

b)

Must be paid back

c)

------

d)

------

9.

If you need to take out student loans to attend College, you should try to get an _____________ loan, because...

a)

subsidized; the government pays the interest while you are in college

b)

unsubsidized; the government pays the interest while you are in college

c)

subsidized; the government does not pay the interest while you are in college

d)

unsubsidized; the government does not pay the interest while you are in college

10.

The experience, education, skills and work ethic that you bring to a job

a)

Human Capital

b)

Net income

c)

Disposable income

d)

Passive income

11.

Income earned before taxes

a)

Gross income

b)

Net income

c)

Disposable income

d)

Discretionary income

12.

Income earned after taxes have been deducted

a)

Disposable income

b)

Net income

c)

Discretionary income

d)

Gross income

13.

Income after taxes and after paying for your needs

a)

Discretionary income

b)

Disposable income

c)

Net income

d)

Gross income

14.

What is the difference between gross and net income?

a)

Gross income is before taxes are deducted and net income is after taxes are deducted

b)

Gross income is after taxes are deducted and net income is before taxes are deducted

c)

Gross income is before taxes and net income is after taxes and needs are paid

d)

Net income is before taxes and Gross income is after taxes and needs are paid

15.

What is the difference between disposable and discretionary income?

a)

Disposable income is before taxes are deducted and Discretionary income is after taxes are deducted

b)

Discretionary income is after taxes are deducted and disposable income is before taxes are deducted

c)

Disposable income is after taxes and discretionary income is after taxes and needs are paid

d)

Discretionary income is before taxes and Disposable income is after taxes and needs are paid

16.

Highest risk investment

a)

Stocks

b)

Mutual funds

c)

Certificate of deposit

d)

Government bond

17.

Which of the following is lowest risk investment to highest risk investment

a)

stock, mutual funds, government bonds, Certificate of Deposit

b)

Certificate of Deposit, government bonds, Mutual funds, stock

c)

Certificate of deposit, Stocks, Mutual funds, Government bonds

d)

Mutual funds, Certificate of Deposits, stocks, Government bonds

18.

Our individual income tax is

a)

Progressive

b)

Regressive

c)

Proportional

d)

Flat

19.

FICA pays for

a)

Social security and medicare

b)

Social security and medicaid

c)

Medicare and medicaid only

d)

Social Security and welfare

20.

When budgeting, your _______ should be more than your ____________

a)

income, expenses

b)

expenses, income

c)

--

d)

--

21.

What insures deposits at the bank up to $250,000?

a)

FDIC

b)

FICA

c)

SEC

d)

The bank

22.

Which of the following are examples of Payroll taxes?

a)

Income tax

b)

FICA

c)

Property Tax

d)

Sales tax

23.

When you pay interest on the principal and on previous interest charged

a)

Compounding interest

b)

Simple interest

c)

Contrasting interest

d)

standard interest

24.

What is an example of installment credit?

a)

Credit cards

b)

Car payments

c)

Mortgages

d)

Sales tax

25.

What is an example of revolving credit?

a)

Credit card

b)

Mortgage payments

c)

Car payments

d)

Property taxes

26.

What type of insurance on automobiles is legally required (minimum required)

a)

Liability

b)

Collision

c)

Comprehensive

d)

Full coverage

27.

If you are 45 years old, you own a home and You are making payments on 2 cars. You are planning for a trip to Europe. What type of insurances do you need?

a)

Homeowners insurance, Health insurance, collision/comprehensive auto insurance, disability insurance, travelers insurance

b)

Renters, Health insurance, collision/comprehensive auto insurance, disability insurance, travelers insurance

c)

Homeowners insurance, Health insurance, liability auto insurance, disability insurance, travelers insurance

d)

Homeowners insurance, Health insurance, disability insurance, travelers insurance

28.

A 25 year old that is renting an apartment, owns their car (not making payments) and works a professional job. What type of insurances would they need?

a)

Renters insurance, Liability insurance, disability insurance, health insurance

b)

Home owners insurance, Liability insurance, disability insurance, health insurance

c)

Renters insurance, Liability insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, travel insurance

d)

Renters insurance, Liability insurance, disability insurance,

29.

Short term, high interest loans are

a)

Credit Cards

b)

Mortgage loans

c)

Car insurance

d)

--

30.

The money you pay month to month to maintain your insurance is the _________________; The amount the person insured must pay before the insurance will pay is the __________________.

a)

Premium, deductible

b)

deductible, premium

c)

Collateral, Principal

d)

Principal, Collateral

31.

A "Post- tax" or after tax retirement account. Taxed when earned, funds build up, when you withdraw, they are not taxed again

a)

Roth IRA

b)

Traditional IRA

c)

401K

d)

403B

32.

No taxes taken out before it is put into the retirement account. Taxed when withdrawn

a)

Roth IRA

b)

Traditional IRA

c)

401K

d)

403B

33.

Is a "salary deferral". Meaning an employee contributes up to a certain percentage of their income into a retirement account.

a)

401K

b)

403B

c)

Roth IRA

d)

Traditional IRA

34.

A spending plan that compares income to expenses. All people should have one of these

a)

Budget

b)

Credit card

c)

Ponzi Scheme

d)

Bank account

35.

What is a ponzi scheme?

a)

Convincing people to try and sell a fake product. You make money by getting more sellers, not buyers.

b)

Convincing people to give up their social security numbers. You make money by selling these or getting loans.

c)

Convincing people to donate to a fake charity. You make money by taking most of the donations and only donating a little bit.

d)

Convincing people to invest in a fake company. You make money by getting more investors and then stealing all the money.

36.

What is a pyramid scheme?

a)

Convincing people to try and sell a fake product. You make money by getting more sellers, not buyers.

b)

Convincing people to give up their social security numbers. You make money by selling these or getting loans.

c)

Convincing people to donate to a fake charity. You make money by taking most of the donations and only donating a little bit.

d)

Convincing people to invest in a fake company. You make money by getting more investors and then stealing all the money.

37.

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized citizen?

a)

Marrying a US Citizen and having a child with that person.

b)

Being a legal permanent resident for at least five years.

c)

Gaining employment in the United States for at least five years.

d)

Reaching age 18 while living in Washington, DC.

38.

Martin was born in San Diego, California. He joined the Navy and was sent to Italy. He married Bianca, an American attending college in Italy. Martin and Bianca had a daughter. When Martin left the Navy, he and his family returned to California.


What happened to Martin's daughter?

a)

She was sent back to Italy.

b)

She was granted resident alien status because she had not yet been naturalized.

c)

She was allowed to enter the country because her parents were citizens, even though she was not.

d)

She was allowed to enter the country because she was a citizen.

39.

What right do only citizens have?

a)

Attending public schools.

b)

Owning property.

c)

Holding a job.

d)

Voting.

40.

Which of the following is not a responsibility of citizenship?

a)

volunteering in the community.

b)

attending civic meetings.

c)

voting in elections.

d)

paying taxes.

41.

Phillip always dreamed of being the president of the United States. Then one day in Civics class, he learned that the Constitution makes that impossible. Why can Phillip never be the President?

a)

He moved to this country when he was two years old.

b)

His mother did not pass the Naturalization test.

c)

His parents are not citizens.

d)

His father is Mexican.

42.

Which naturalization requirement is missing?


  1. Be at least 18 years old
  2. Be a legal permanent resident for at least 5 years
  3. Speak English
  4. Pass Exam & Interview
  5. Take Oath of Allegiance
a)

Sign up for the Selective Service

b)

Register to Vote

c)

Be of Good Moral Character

d)

Be able to read and write

43.

Below is an excerpt from the 14th Amendment:


"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside."


What is the purpose of that excerpt?

a)

Explaining the duties of citizens and states

b)

Defining citizenship of the United States

c)

Protecting the natural rights of immigrants

d)

Limiting the rights of all Americans

44.

There are three paths to citizenship in the United States. What are they?

a)

Law of Blood, Law of Soil, and Selective Service

b)

Law of Mud, Law of Genetics, and Selective Service

c)

Law of Blood, Law of Land, Naturalization

d)

Law of Blood, Law of Soil, and Naturalization

45.

Which of the following is not an obligation of citizenship?

a)

Paying Taxes

b)

Jury Duty

c)

Voting

d)

Defending the Nation (Selective Service)

46.

Which of the following is not a requirement to vote?

a)

18 years old

b)

Registered to Vote in only one place

c)

Be a Citizen

d)

Speak English

47.

What is mail in voting

a)

You vote online

b)

You request a ballot, they verify where you live and you vote and mail your ballot

c)

Every registered voter receives a ballot in the mail at their last known address

d)

You go to the polls and vote in person

48.

What is absentee voting

a)

You vote online

b)

You request a ballot, they verify where you live and you vote and mail your ballot

c)

Every registered voter receives a ballot in the mail at their last known address

d)

You go to the polls and vote in person

49.

Who is the person that is most likely to vote?

a)

White Middle aged woman

b)

Minority 19 year old male

c)

Low income, middle aged man

d)

A 17 year old woman from a wealthy family

50.

Who the least likely to vote

a)

White middle aged woman

b)

Minority male that is 18 years old

c)

A wealthy Minority man

d)

White 19 year male, from a weal

51.

Which of the following are the rights of citizens only?

a)

Vote and Run for political office

b)

Vote and the Bill of Rights

c)

Run for political office and be informed of issues

d)

Be informed of issues and Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

52.

Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

26th

53.

Which amendment gave Women the right vote?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

26th

54.

Which Amendment Eliminated Poll taxes and literacy tests

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

26th

55.

Which Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

26th

56.

Step One- Apply for Citizenship

Step Two- ???

Step Three- Interview

Step Four- Take tests (Prove you can read and write in English)

Step Five- Take the oath in English (Prove you can speak English)

What is missing? (step two)

a)

Get fingerprinted and do background checks

b)

Register to vote

c)

Marry a US citizen

d)

Memorize the US Constitution

57.

The first 10 amendments is the

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Federalist papers

d)

The Preamble to the Constitution

58.

One Right of all is Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness is found in which document?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Preamble

d)

The Pledge of Allegiance

59.

What is not a duty of a United States Citizen?

a)

Vote

b)

Jury Duty

c)

Register for Selective service (if male)

d)

Follow the law

60.

Which amendment protects you from illegal search and seizure?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

5th AMendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

61.

Which set of amendments protects your due process?

a)

4th, 5th, 6th, 8th

b)

2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th

c)

6th, 8th, 9th, 10th

d)

4th, 5th, 8th, 9th

62.

Rule of Law

a)

Established with the Magna Carta

b)

Means courts establish the law

c)

Means the courts are free of the law

d)

Means everyone, including the government, king, etc must follow the law

63.

Limited the power of the king, argued for more fair punishments, guaranteed the rights of nobles

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Petition of Rights

c)

Magna Carta

d)

English Common Law

64.

In our Government and Constitution, we got the Freedom of speech, right to carry a weapon for protection and right of taxation without the consent of parliament

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Petition of RIghts

d)

English Common Law

65.

Philosopher that most influenced the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Jean Rousseau

d)

Baron de Montesquieu

66.

Believed that man was evil and we got the idea that government should protect the people

a)

Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Hobbes

67.

Wrote about the Separation of Powers and checks and balances

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Monetsquieu

d)

Rousseau

68.

Natural Rights

a)

John Locke

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Life, Liberty and Property

69.

Government is instituted among men, people should have life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and it listed grievances against Britain

a)

Bill of RIghts

b)

Petition of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

70.

Legal aliens cant

a)

pay taxes

b)

serve on juries or vote

c)

own property

d)

work legally

71.

Which of the following is not part of the naturalization process?

a)

Take an oath in English (demonstrate speak english)

b)

take a test

c)

live in United states 5 years

d)

have a professional job

72.

Which of the following is not a responsibility of a citizen?

a)

Voting and knowing candidates stances

b)

serving on juries

c)

participating in democracy (voting, running for office, etc.)

d)

owning property and Liberties of the Bill of Rights

73.

French and Indian war, stamp tax, intolerable act, tea tax, Boston Tea Party

a)

Causes of the American Revolution

b)

Causes of the Civil War

c)

Causes of World War one

d)

Constitutional Convention

74.

small state plan, wanted equal representation for all states

a)

Federalists

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

anti- federalists

75.

Large states plan, wanted representation based on population

a)

New Jersey plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Federalists

d)

Anti- Federalists

76.

bicameral congress. senate with equal representation, House of Representatives with representation based on population

a)

New Jersey plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Connecticut Compromise

d)

Great Compromise

77.

Primary author of the Constitution

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Jefferson

78.

What document did we write to fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

79.

Legislative branch

a)

Article 4

b)

Article 3

c)

Article 2

d)

Article 1

80.

Supremacy Clause

a)

Article III

b)

Article IV

c)

Article V

d)

Article VI

81.

Establish Justice

a)

Liberty for us and for our future

b)

Fair court system with due process

c)

Have a national Military

d)

Provide for society

82.

Domestic Tranquility

a)

Peace and protection in our nation

b)

A fair justice system

c)

have freedoms for us and our future

d)

have a military

83.

citizenship by birth on the soil, due process of laws for citizens and equal protection of law for all citizens

a)

14th amendment

b)

Preamble

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

84.

a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Limited Government

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and balances

85.

powers and responsibilities are divided among the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited Government

d)

Popular Sovereignty

86.

· Included guarantee of rights and limitation of government or executive power


· Established the Rule of Law- all people, including the government, must follow the law

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English Common Law

c)

English Bill Of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

87.

· Protected the Rights of the people

· Main protections included:


o No taxation by Monarchy- Taxation approved by Parliament

o Freedom of Speech

o Citizens could criticize the King

o Citizens weapons for protection

o Citizens could elect lawmakers

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Petition of Rights

c)

English Bill of RIghts

d)

Declaration of independence

88.

· July 4, 1776

· Father of the document is Thomas Jefferson

· Based on Social Contract theory

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Petition of Rights

c)

English Bill of RIghts

d)

Declaration of independence

89.

· Fiercely opposed to slavery, because was a strong believer in Unalienable rights


· Huge Believer in Religious Toleration


· Believed in Separation of Church and State

a)

Voltaire

b)

Rousseau

c)

Hobbes

d)

Locke

90.

· His Idea of Social contract theory… which is that the government governs with the consent of the governed (people)

a)

Voltaire

b)

Rousseau

c)

Hobbes

d)

Locke

91.

Examples of payroll taxes are

a)

Social security and Medicare

b)

Social security and Medicaid

c)

Health insurance

d)

Income tax and FICA

92.

The percentage of taxes paid increases as income increases

a)

Progressive tax

b)

Regressive tax

c)

Proportional tax

93.

The amount of money that remains after you have paid food, water, shelter

a)

Discretionary income

b)

Disposable income

c)

Gross income

d)

Net income

94.

What programs does the FICA tax fund (pay for)?

a)

Social security and Medicaid

b)

Social security and Medicare

c)

Medicare and Medicaid

d)

Social security and welfare

95.

Human Capital is a determinant of income, Human Capital includes

a)

The education, experience, skills and Work Ethic that a worker brings to a job

b)

The amount of education a worker has is all that matters

c)

The years of experience that a worker has is what define human capital

d)

The physical things that a worker can provide

96.

What does it mean to pay yourself first?

a)

To save for your retirement for long term security

b)

To buy yourself something nice every paycheck

c)

To pay your discretionary bills first

97.

Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

19th

98.

Which amendment set the voting age to 18?

a)

26th amendment

b)

24th amendment

c)

19th amendment

d)

23rd amendment

99.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

13th amendment

b)

15th amendment

c)

19th amendment

d)

26th amendment

100.

What three factors predict who is likely to vote?

a)

Age, Education, Favorite hobby

b)

Hair color, Education, Income

c)

Age, Zip Code, Income

d)

Age, Education, Income

101.

Which is a qualification to vote?

a)

graduate high school

b)

pay all of your taxes

c)

own a house

d)

be a U.S. citizen

102.

What is a 401K

a)

A retirement plan

b)

An education plan

c)

A health benefits form

103.

What is debt?

a)

Money you have borrowed and need to pay back

b)

Money you make from working at a job

c)

Money you make from the government

d)

Taxes that you pay when you buy something

104.
This is just a savings account with a slightly higher interest rate because the saver commits to a longer saving period for a set amount deposited.
a)
C.D.
b)
debt
c)
beneficiary
105.

What is a credit score?

a)

a three-digit score that tells lenders how much money you make each year.

b)

A five-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to repay your debt.

c)

A three-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to repay your debt.

d)

A credit score is a five-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to fail at paying your debts

106.
respect the rights of others
a)
right
b)
responsibility
107.
Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others.
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
c)
Neither
108.
Freedom to worship as you wish (freedom of religion).
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
c)
Neither
109.

Obey laws, pay taxes

a)

Right

b)

Duty

c)

Neither