Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 5
Global Citizens & Our Economy
Canada in the world, trade and the choices consumers make.
What your child practises
Practises Canada's connections with other nations, its place in international organizations, characteristics of an industrialized economy, globalization and the effects of consumer choices.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 9-KG-034, 9-KG-036, 9-KG-037, 9-KG-038, 9-KG-039, 9-KE-048, 9-KE-049, 9-KE-050, 9-KE-051 · global citizenship, international organizations, the Canadian economy, globalization and consumer choices
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
An ecological footprint measures…
- the size of a park
- a person's shoe size
- how much nature a person or group uses
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how much nature a person or group uses
Hint: A smaller footprint is easier on the Earth.
Question 2
Canada was a founding member of which international organization in 1945?
- the European Union
- the United Nations
- the Olympic Committee
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the United Nations
Hint: Canada has helped the UN since it began.
Question 3
Which Manitoba industry is a major source of electricity?
- coal mining
- hydroelectricity
- whale oil
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hydroelectricity
Hint: Manitoba Hydro produces most of its power from flowing water.
Question 4
Advertising tries to…
- influence what people want to buy
- balance a budget
- teach the Charter
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influence what people want to buy
Hint: Understanding ads helps you make informed choices.
Question 5
A consumer-based economy depends on…
- no one spending money
- people buying goods and services
- people growing all their own food
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people buying goods and services
Hint: What people choose to buy affects jobs and the environment.
Question 6
To compare how two news sources report the same event, you should…
- believe the first one you read
- look at who wrote it, what they include and what they leave out
- count the number of pictures
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look at who wrote it, what they include and what they leave out
Hint: Different media can portray events differently.