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Grade 8 · Social studies

Grade 8 Social studies diagnostic

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

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1CommunityA playground proposal ignores children who use mobility aids. Which criterion is missing?
2CommunityA survey receives 150 replies from 600 invitations. Find the response rate as a percentage.
3CommunityCommunity and civic reasoning: which term fits this description? A family of political systems in which people have a role in governing, directly or through representatives.
4Economics basicsA town expects revenue of $72 million and plans to spend $64 million this year. What is the result?
5Economics basicsA late frost destroys much of this year’s orange crop. Assuming nothing else changes, what will most likely happen to the price?
6Economics basicsLena has one free Saturday afternoon and ranks the options: 1) going to a movie, 2) working a shift at the bakery, 3) volunteering at an animal shelter. Lena chooses going to a movie. What is the opportunity cost of this choice?
7Government & citizenshipIn a class election, Farah got 33 votes, Hana got 37 votes and Dara got 31 votes. Did the winner, Hana, get a majority (more than half of all 101 votes)?
8Government & citizenshipBefore a federal bill receives Royal Assent, which bodies must pass it?
9Government & citizenshipIn Canada, which level of government is mainly responsible for relations with other countries?
10Messages & sourcesIs this statement a fact or an opinion? “Earth travels around the Sun.”
11Messages & sourcesWhich statement is an opinion? • Cats make better pets than dogs. • Our class has 28 students.
12Messages & sourcesWhat is “lateral reading”?