Download Social 9: Chapter 7 Practice Test

Social Studies 9: Chapter 7 Test
Consumerism
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1. Consumerism is the theory that states:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Economic prosperity depends upon increasing worker productivity
Family prosperity depends upon increasing quality of life
Economic prosperity depends upon increasing exports to rest of world
Economic prosperity depends upon increasing people buying things
Use the following information to answer the next three questions:
The Southern Cone is the most prosperous macro-region in Latin America. It has
high life expectancy, access to health care and education, significant participation
in the global markets, and an "emerging economy" profile.[42] More troubling are
high levels of income inequality.[43]
2. The above selection has most to do with concept?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Standard of Living
Quality of Life
Consumer Behaviour
Environmental Quality
3. The high levels of income inequality, MOST SPECIFICALLY, fall into which
category?
a) Standard of Living
b) Quality of Life
c) Consumer Behaviour
d) Environmental Quality
4. The one missing aspect was:
a) Standard of Living
b) Quality of Life
c) Consumer Behaviour
d) Environmental Quality
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Use the following immigration related cartoon to answer Questions #5
5. The cartoon above depicts Consumerism as a way of…
a)
b)
c)
d)
Keeping a nation’s citizens happy and productive
Keeping a nation’s citizens distracted from larger problems
Keeping a nation’s citizens informed about the world around them
Keeping a nation’s farm animals productive and engaged
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Use the cartoon below to answer Question #6:
6. The “Neanderthal Brand Consultants” are discussing ways to encourage consumerism
by appealing to a consumer’s concern for:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Identity
Health and Safety
Price
Concern for the environment
7. Dollar Stores and other discount chains spread in the 90s and 00s by shunning brand
names and focusing on the core value of:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Identity
Health and Safety
Price
Concern for the environment
8. Marlo opens up a boutique shop for fine watches and jewelry downtown Edmonton.
He refuses to advertise in local magazines and newspapers, but instead sends personal
invites to local celebrities such as athletes and television personalities and
businesspeople. He then sits back and lets word of mouth do its thing. Marlo has used an
unusual, celebrity-driven method of ___________ to appeal to Edmonton’s upper class.
a) Marketing
b) Branding
c) Informing
d) Accruing
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Use the following viewpoints to answer Questions 9-11:
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We need more regulations for consumer goods.
With so much of our stuff coming from China,
I’m worried that kids are putting toys with lead
paint into their mouths. In fact, I’d be in favour
of restricting stuff that comes from China and
other places with shady business practices.
Like I heard about that factory that makes
Apple products and how the workers are
treated poorly. Not sure if I want to support
that.
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We need to keep borrowing costs down so
people can borrow money to buy things and
invest in stocks and bonds. When interest and
savings rates are high people tend to keep their
money in the bank – that does nothing for no
one. Keep the interest rate low and people will
spend their money and borrow money. This
creates jobs and helps grow the economy.
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What Canada needs is more investment by the
government in policies and ideas that will help
Canada in the long-term. So that might mean
higher taxes, but I’d rather have a sustainable
health care system than an extra $500 in my
pocket every year.
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I believe that it is immoral of this government
to cut taxes, even the GST, when we have
hundreds of BILLIONS of dollars of debt. Do
you know that every man, woman and child in
Canada owes $14’000 as their share of the
national debt? We should raise taxes and cut
government spending so that we can pay down
our debt as soon as possible. Alberta did it and
now they have a rainy day fund….the feds
should do the same.
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9. The Speaker whose views MOST CLEARLY match with the theory of Consumerism
is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
10. The Speaker whose views MOST goes against the idea of Consumerism would be:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
11. The Speaker who seems to be MOST LIKELY to participate in a boycott would be:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
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Use the following map to answer the following
question:
12. The above map compares the GDPs of various countries to those of individual states
in the U.S. For example, Canada’s total GDP is roughly equal to that of the state of
Texas. In other words, Canada and Texas both:
a) Produce the same amount of goods and services
b) Consume the same amount of goods and services
c) Produce the same amount of goods and services by population
d) Consume the same amount of goods and services by population
13. Canada’s population is approximately 34 million, while Texas has a population of 24
million. This difference in population means that…
a) Canada has a higher GDP per capita than Texas
b) Texas has a higher GDP per capita than Canada
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