Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 5
Quality of Life Worldwide
Needs, wealth, fairness and what we can do
What your child practises
Children compare quality of life in Canada and elsewhere, learn how wealth and resources are shared unevenly, and think about how their own choices can help.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 7-KC-002, 7-KC-004, 7-KI-006, 7-KI-008, 7-KG-032, 7-KG-034, 7-KP-039, 7-KP-040, 7-KP-041, 7-KE-045, 7-VE-016 · factors in quality of life, developed and less developed nations, uneven distribution of wealth, and personal actions
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Child labour is a problem because…
- it is always fun
- it helps families go to school
- it keeps children from school and can harm their health
- it makes goods safer
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it keeps children from school and can harm their health
Hint: Children have the right to learn and play.
Question 2
Food security means…
- having enough safe, nutritious food all the time
- owning a farm
- buying imported food
- having one big meal a year
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having enough safe, nutritious food all the time
Hint: Food insecurity affects health and learning.
Question 3
Two people talk about being poor. One counts only money; the other counts family and community. This shows…
- one person is wrong
- people have different perspectives on quality of life
- money is irrelevant
- there is only one meaning of poor
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people have different perspectives on quality of life
Hint: Cultures and people value different things.
Question 4
Literacy rate is…
- the number of books sold
- the percent who like reading
- the number of libraries
- the percent of people who can read and write
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the percent of people who can read and write
Hint: Literacy is a sign of access to education.
Question 5
A leader who holds power because of a law and an election has…
- authority by force
- no authority
- legal (democratic) authority
- authority by tradition only
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legal (democratic) authority
Hint: Citizens choose leaders in a democracy.
Question 6
Education improves quality of life because…
- it makes people tired
- it opens doors to better health and jobs
- it ends community
- it lowers income
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it opens doors to better health and jobs
Hint: People with education often earn more and know how to stay healthy.