Weigh who gains and who pays when a community decides
Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
What does the ferry owner lose, Ren asks?
- Ferry fares
- A small toll
- Part of the building cost
- Customers in the shops along the river
Which group pays part of the building cost, Tala asks?
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- No group pays anything
- The ferry owner, who loses fares
- Shopkeepers, who get more customers
- Taxpayers
Zee reads the word benefit. What is a benefit?
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- Something a group must pay or give up
- Something good a group gets
- A kind of bridge
- A town meeting
Ari reads the word cost. What is a cost here?
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- Something good that a group gets from it
- Something a group pays or gives up
- A river
- The length of the bridge
How many groups does the bridge box lead to in Esme's chain?
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- Two
- One
- Four
- Six
For farmers, does the bridge bring a benefit, a cost, or both, Jun asks?
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- Both
- Neither
- A benefit, with no cost of any kind
- A cost, with no benefit of any kind
Which group in Kira's chain gets a cost and no benefit?
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- The ferry owner
- Farmers, who get quicker trips
- No group
- Shopkeepers, who get more customers
Why does a town list each group before choosing, Luz asks?
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- The list decides for the town
- Each group gains the same from each choice
- Lists make bridges cheaper to build
- A choice affects groups differently
Why does the ferry owner lose fares, Milo asks?
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- People cross by bridge instead
- The river dries up for good after the bridge
- The ferry owner builds the bridge
- Farmers pay the ferry owner a toll
Is Riverside a real town, Noah asks?
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- Yes, it is a real town on a real river
- No, it is made up
- Yes, from a census
- The table does not say