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Economics

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Economics is part of social studies about how people interact with

a)

money

b)

value

c)

both money and value

2.

Scarcity is

a)

when you have too much of a good thing

b)

when something is limited

c)

a scar from a terrible climbing accident

d)

when you have more capital resources than human resources

3.

Which of the following is MORE scarce?

a)

peanut butter

b)

diamonds

4.

Which of the following is MORE scarce?

a)

cows

b)

gold

5.

Natural resources are

a)

raw materials that the earth provides and humans use

b)

resources that can be remade over time for continued human use

c)

resources that can be used up and cannot be remade

6.

A nonrenewable resource

a)

can run out after being used one day

b)

can be recreated over time for continued human use

c)

cannot be regrown or recreated in a short amount of time

7.

A renewable resource is

a)

cannot be regrown or recreated in a short amount of time

b)

possible to renew over time for continued human use

c)

something that can be found only in the United States

8.

Human resources are

a)

natural resources combined with capital resources

b)

materials that can only be used once

c)

the people or workforce who make up the economy

9.

Capital resources are

a)

human-made products, tools, and machines

b)

tools that can only be used once

c)

materials that can be renewed for human use

10.

What are some of the most scarce natural resources?

a)

Coal and water

b)

Oil and fresh water

c)

Oil and trees

d)

Trees and wind

11.

What is bartering?

a)

Trading

b)

Exchanging certain goods and services for other goods and services

c)

Buying more than you can afford

d)

Trading AND exchanging certain goods and services for other goods and services

e)

None of these

12.

Where was paper money first developed?

a)

England

b)

The United States of America

c)

China

d)

Egypt

13.

Currency is

a)

the American dollar

b)

coins

c)

the most recent event in a country

d)

a country's system of money

14.

Why is using currency more effective than bartering?

a)

Currency uses less gold

b)

Currency has a value people can agree on

c)

Currency can be hidden

d)

Currency is the same in every country