Worksheets7 EMS: Mid-Term Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a need?
Something you have to have in order to stay alive
Something you want to have in order to make life better
Something that you can't live without
Define a want.
Something that you need in order to survive
Something you would like to have but is not necessary for survival
Something that you cannot live without.
Examples of needs are...
water
food
cellphones
water and food
An example of a want is...
water
music
cellphone
both music and cellphones
The four basic needs are...
food, water, shelter and security
food, shelter, music and security
water, house, food, security
What is a household?
groups of people who live together
family
people who have decided to live together
all of these options
Define the EMS term for 'household'
groups of individuals who live together
families who live together
people who live together
Define the EMS term for 'community'
a large group of people who live and work in an area
a large group of people who live or work together
a large group of people who live near to each other
What does the term 'collective' mean?
Belonging to certain people
Belonging to me only
Belonging to everyone
An example of a collective community need is...
the need to be protected from criminals
the need to be protected from wild animals
the need for hair care
An example of a collective community need is...
the need for medical care
the need for transportation
the need for innovation
An example of a collective community need is...
the need for medical care
the need for transportation
the need for innovation
An example of a collective community need is...
the need for education and training
the need for entertainment, sport and recreation
both option 1 and 2
none of these options
Define the EMS definition of 'public goods'
things the government provides that everyone uses
things the community provides that only the community can use
things that you provide that the community uses
Define the EMS term of 'public services'
services the government provides the everyone in the community needs
services the government provides that certain people in the community need
services the government provides for people who can afford it
What are primary needs?
Our most basic survival needs
Our most important needs
Our most urgent needs
TRUE or FALSE?
People have unlimited needs and wants but unlimited resources too.
False
True
A resource is defined as...
the things we use to produce goods or services
only a small quantity is available
can be replaced and never run out
The EMS term 'scarce' is defined as...
something that there is plenty of
only a small or limited quantity available
something that can be replaced
A non-renewable resource is..
a resource that can be replaced
a resource that can never run out
a resource that can run out
An example of a non-renewable resource is...
water
oil
crops
An example of a renewable resource is...
heat from the sun
trees
water
all of these options
Which one of the following is NOT a basic need?
water
food
clothing
wi-fi connectivity
Provision of public services is made possible because of...
foreign donations
businesses that sell stuff
factories that make stuff
taxes
Which one of the following is NOT a physical need?
eating food
watching TV
drinking water
sleeping
True or False?
Solar energy is a renewable resource.
True
False
... were self-sufficient and lived on whatever was provided by nature.
Entrepreneurs
Goldsmiths
Traditional societies
Supervisors
True or False?
Cellphones can be used for electronic banking.
True
False
