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October 13 The Money Issue Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. [Part A] An entrepreneur is someone who ______.
a)

creates a website

b)

buys a good or service

c)

starts a business

d)

makes goods in a factory

2.

2. [Part B] Which detail from the article "She's the Boss" best shows that Ava Simmons is an entrepreneur?

a)

"The seventh-grader . . . is the founder of Team Genius Squad.”

b)

They found a way to use Ava’s love of science to help build her skills in school.”

c)

Ava Simmons loves to do experiments.”

d)

Orders started rolling in.”

3.

3. Which section of the article "She's the Boss" includes a description of Ava’s first product?

a)

“A Bright Idea”

b)

“Getting Started”

c)

“Inspiring Others”

d)

“You Be the Boss!”

4.
4. Based on the sidebar, “You Be the Boss!,” which statement would Ava likely agree with?
a)

It’s smart to start a business related to a favorite hobby.

b)

Advertising is not very important.

c)

Businesses should always price products very low.

d)

It’s easier to sell a good than a service.

5.
5. Why did the U.S. government begin producing paper money after the Civil War?
a)

Paper was sturdier than coins.

b)

Paper was more colorful than coins.

c)

There was a coin shortage

d)

It was easy for people to make fake coins.

6.
6. What is written in Roman numerals on the back of a $1 bill?
a)

the names of the first 13 states

b)

the name of the secretary of the Treasury

c)

the year the U.S. declared independence

d)

the year the bill was printed

7.

Based on the article "Show Me the Money", you know that bills of different denominations ______.

a)

have different values

b)

are different sizes

c)

are made at different printing centers

d)

are made by different government agencies

8.

What is the main idea of the article "A Town Built on Chocolate"?

Ask yourself: Was it all or mostly about ________ (and read the 4 answer choices)?

a)

More than 3 million people visit Hersheypark each year.

b)

Milton Hershey attended the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893.

c)

Hershey’s first candymaking business failed.

d)

Hershey used the success of his business to build a thriving community.

9.
9. In which year was the first Hershey bar sold?
a)

1857

b)

1883

c)

1900

d)

1920

10.

Which is one reason chocolate was expensive in the U.S. before Hershey Chocolate Company was created?

a)

There was a milk shortage.

b)

It contained caramel.

c)

It had to be made in factories.

d)

It had to be shipped from Europe.