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 3 of 5

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

1CommunityWhich statement avoids a stereotype?

A. People within the same group can have different preferences.B. All members of a group have one skill.C. Everyone from a place thinks alike.D. A person's name proves their beliefs.

2CommunityDoes 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.

3CommunityCommunity and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? A duty or expectation connected to a role or action.

A. ResponsibilityB. AccountabilityC. DemocracyD. Citizen

4Economics basicsLena has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) playing soccer with friends, 2) studying for a test, 3) going to a museum. Lena chooses playing soccer with friends. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?

A. going to a museumB. playing soccer with friendsC. studying for a testD. nothing, because the afternoon was free

5Economics basicsA town expects revenue of $85 million and plans to spend $145 million this year. What is the result?

A. a surplus of $230 millionB. a deficit of $230 millionC. a surplus of $60 millionD. a deficit of $60 million

6Economics basicsLena has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) volunteering at an animal shelter, 2) visiting a grandparent, 3) playing soccer with friends. Lena chooses volunteering at an animal shelter. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?

A. nothing, because the afternoon was freeB. visiting a grandparentC. volunteering at an animal shelterD. playing soccer with friends

7Government & citizenshipWhat is the capital city of Saskatchewan, where its legislature meets?

A. EdmontonB. VictoriaC. ReginaD. Winnipeg

8Government & citizenshipIn a class election, Eli got 13 votes, Dara got 5 votes and Chen got 17 votes. What percentage of all votes did Chen get? Round to one decimal place.

Your answer%

9Government & citizenshipIn Canada, which level of government is mainly responsible for hospitals and the delivery of health care?

A. federalB. municipal (local)C. provincial or territorial

10Messages & sourcesWhich statement is a fact that could be checked? • Ottawa is the capital of Canada. • Winter is too long in Canada.

A. Winter is too long in Canada.B. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

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.

13Community (Grade 6)A class records 11 votes for option A, 8 for B and 6 for C. How many votes were recorded?

Your answer

14Economics basics (Grade 6)Which one is a good (a thing you can touch): a music lesson or an apple?

A. a music lessonB. an apple

15Community (Grade 6)Which question is most useful before choosing a class activity?

A. What needs and constraints should the activity meet?B. Which choice has the shortest name?C. Who spoke first?D. Whose voice is loudest?