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Lesson 1: Needs, Wants, and Choices — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Which of the following is an example of a basic 'need' that people must have to live?

    • A. A new video game
    • B. A ticket to the movies
    • C. A glass of water
    • D. A colorful new backpack
  2. 2. A family is deciding whether to buy groceries for the week or a new television. Buying groceries is a 'need'. What is the new television?

    • A. A need
    • B. A want
    • C. A choice
    • D. A resource
  3. 3. Which of these items is something you want, but do not need to survive?

    • A. A warm house for shelter
    • B. A fun toy car
    • C. Healthy food to eat
    • D. Clean clothes to wear
  4. 4. What is the best definition of a 'need'?

    • A. Something that is fun to have
    • B. An item that is very expensive
    • C. Something you must have to live
    • D. A gift you get for your birthday
  5. 5. If a farmer has only ten apples to sell but twenty people want to buy one, this situation is an example of what?

    • A. Having too many resources
    • B. Everyone getting what they want
    • C. Scarcity
    • D. Free goods
  6. 6. In the 1700s, if a colonial town government created a detailed plan to spend its tax money on a new school and road repairs, what is this financial plan called?

    • A. A declaration
    • B. A tax law
    • C. A town charter
    • D. A budget
  7. 7. An ancient Egyptian pharaoh who planned to build a great pyramid had to carefully manage his kingdom's resources, such as grain for workers and stone for construction. This management of resources is known as...

    • A. trading
    • B. budgeting
    • C. conquering
    • D. farming
  8. 8. During the Great Depression, a family might have to choose between buying a new coat or using that money to buy food for the week. What is this difficult choice an example of?

    • A. Following a strict family budget
    • B. Earning a weekly income
    • C. A financial trade-off forced by scarcity
    • D. Applying for government assistance programs
  9. 9. The Continental Congress had very limited funds during the American Revolution. The formal plan it created to decide how to allocate money for soldiers' pay, weapons, and food is best described as a...

    • A. declaration
    • B. treaty
    • C. budget
    • D. trade-off
  10. 10. In the 1960s, the U.S. government spent billions on the Apollo space program. The plan detailing how this money would be acquired and spent by NASA is an example of a...

    • A. trade-off
    • B. budget
    • C. space race
    • D. law