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Grade 8 money quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A type of farming where people produce everything they need to survive is called ...

a)

subsistence economy

b)

industrialized economy

c)

agricultural economy

d)

survival economy

2.

A system of trade where goods of similar value are exchanged is known as ...

(a)  

3.

The first evidence of money(1200BC) was in the form of ...

a)

silver coins

b)

cowry shells

c)

paper money

d)

bronze coins

4.

A payee is somebody who receives money.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Three advantages of internet banking and shopping are ...

a)

available 24 hours a day

b)

you can check the quality of the product before you buy

c)

saves on travelling and time

d)

more choices of products

e)

your personal information is always safe

6.

Three disadvantages of bartering are ...

a)

it is not always practical

b)

goods are easy to carry

c)

it was difficult to find what you were looking for

d)

goods can be divided into smaller units

e)

there is no common measure of value

7.

An economy where businesses encourage people to buy their goods or services is called a..

a)

consumer economy

b)

urban economy

c)

subsistence economy

d)

diplomatic economy

8.

Which one of these features makes money a suitable medium of exchange?

a)

it is durable

b)

there is plenty of it

c)

it is not portable

d)

it cannot be divided into smaller units

9.

According to Maslow the base(bottom) of the pyramid in his theory refers to a need for...

a)

survival

b)

security

c)

self-esteem

d)

self-actualization

10.

Pick 3 needs that would be considered social needs ...

a)

the need to feel part of a group

b)

the need to give and receive love

c)

the need to have friends

d)

the need to achieve success

e)

the need for food to eat

11.

An example of a self-esteem need is

a)

the need to be good at something

b)

the need to feel safe

c)

the need to be part of a group

d)

the need for oxygen

12.

An example of a natural resource is ...

a)

gold

b)

clothes

c)

tools

d)

money

13.

3 examples of limited resources are

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Coal

14.

Goods that are not free are called...

a)

economic goods

b)

subsistence goods

c)

priced goods

d)

renewable goods

15.

Which of these 2 are factors of production?

a)

Capital

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Economic problem

d)

Resources

16.

South Africa's most limited resource is...

a)

water

b)

gold

c)

coal

d)

silver

17.

The economic problem is...

a)

unlimited needs and wants but limited resources

b)

unlimited needs and wants but unlimited resources

c)

limited needs and wants but unlimited resources

d)

limited needs and wants but limited resources