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Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 3 of 3

Trade, Resources & Globalization

Barter, sharing, exports and caring for the environment

What your child practises

Barter, trade and sharing in traditional economies, how resources affect economies in Canada and other countries, how technology links the world, and how economies care for the environment.

Saskatchewan Curriculum outcome: RW7.1–RW7.3, IN7.2, IN7.3 · traditional economies, how resources shape economies, globalization and technology, and ecological stewardship

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which item did First Nations trade for European goods in the fur trade?

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    • computers
    • televisions
    • cars
    • furs
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    furs

    Hint: Furs, especially beaver, were traded for metal tools, cloth and other goods.

  2. Question 2

    In many traditional Indigenous economies in Canada, sharing was important because…

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    • there were no people
    • people did not need food
    • it was against the law
    • it helped communities survive and stay strong
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    it helped communities survive and stay strong

    Hint: Sharing food and tools helped everyone.

  3. Question 3

    Why can depending on a single resource be risky for a region?

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    • resources never change
    • if the price falls, many people can lose income
    • every resource is the same
    • prices always go up
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    if the price falls, many people can lose income

    Hint: A varied economy is less risky.

  4. Question 4

    A traditional Inuit hunter shares the catch with the community. This is an example of…

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    • sharing
    • selling for profit
    • advertising
    • taxes
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    sharing

    Hint: Sharing food is a core value in many Inuit communities.

  5. Question 5

    Which Pacific Rim country has few natural energy resources and imports a lot of oil and gas?

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    • Russia
    • Canada
    • Japan
    • Norway
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    Japan

    Hint: Japan has to buy much of its energy from other countries.

  6. Question 6

    Why might Indigenous peoples in the Arctic worry about industrial development?

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    • it can affect the animals, land and water they depend on
    • it makes the sun shine longer
    • it brings no change
    • it only affects cities
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    it can affect the animals, land and water they depend on

    Hint: Decisions about development affect traditional food and culture.

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