Grade 7 Social studies diagnostic

15 questions on economics basics, government & citizenship, messages & sources and community, plus 3 from Grade 6. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions4 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 1 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1CommunityCommunity and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? The principle that public power should be exercised under established law rather than arbitrary choice.

A. CompromiseB. Rule of lawC. Public consultationD. Right

2CommunityOf 40 respondents, 30 support a proposal. What percentage supports it in the sample?

Your answer%

3CommunityDoes the largest vote total always mean every group’s needs were considered?

A. Only if there are exactly three choices.B. Yes, automatically.C. Only if votes are written in blue.D. No.

4Economics basicsSami has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) working a shift at the bakery, 2) playing soccer with friends, 3) going to a movie. Sami chooses working a shift at the bakery. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?

A. nothing, because the afternoon was freeB. working a shift at the bakeryC. going to a movieD. playing soccer with friends

5Economics basicsA town expects revenue of $182 million and plans to spend $48 million this year. What is the result?

A. a deficit of $134 millionB. a surplus of $134 millionC. a deficit of $230 millionD. a surplus of $230 million

6Economics basicsJonah has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) going to a movie, 2) playing soccer with friends, 3) studying for a test. Jonah chooses going to a movie. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?

A. studying for a testB. going to a movieC. playing soccer with friendsD. nothing, because the afternoon was free

7Government & citizenshipIn a class election, Farah got 37 votes, Eli got 11 votes and Ivan got 12 votes. What percentage of all votes did Farah get? Round to one decimal place.

Your answer%

8Government & citizenshipSt. John’s is the capital of which province or territory?

A. Newfoundland and LabradorB. SaskatchewanC. ManitobaD. Ontario

9Government & citizenshipIn Canada, which level of government is mainly responsible for the postal service?

A. provincial or territorialB. federalC. municipal (local)

10Messages & sourcesWhich statement is a fact that could be checked? • The store opens at 9 a.m. on Saturdays. • Pizza is the tastiest food.

A. The store opens at 9 a.m. on Saturdays.B. Pizza is the tastiest food.

11Messages & sourcesIs this statement a fact or an opinion? “Winter is too long in Canada.”

A. a factB. an opinion

12Messages & sourcesWhat is “lateral reading”?

A. Reading the comments under a postB. Leaving the page to see what other trustworthy sources say about the claim and its sourceC. Reading every word of a page from left to rightD. Reading only the headline

From Grade 6

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13Economics basics (Grade 6)Which one is a good (a thing you can touch): a music lesson or a backpack?

A. a music lessonB. a backpack

14Community (Grade 6)A compromise is

A. always one person getting everythingB. a guarantee of a perfect resultC. an adjustment that addresses parts of different positionsD. the same as ignoring disagreement

15Economics basics (Grade 6)Which one is a service: babysitting or a book?

A. a bookB. babysitting