Weigh who gains and who pays when a community decides

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   In Pia's table, what benefit do farmers get from the bridge?

   • They take over the ferry fares
   • More customers coming from across the river
   • They no longer pay any toll to cross
   • Quicker trips to market
3. 2.

   Which group pays part of the building cost, Tala asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Taxpayers
   • The ferry owner, who loses fares
   • Shopkeepers, who get more customers
   • No group pays anything
4. 3.

   Zee reads the word benefit. What is a benefit?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Something a group must pay or give up
   • A town meeting
   • Something good a group gets
   • A kind of bridge
5. 4.

   Ari reads the word cost. What is a cost here?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Something good that a group gets from it
   • A river
   • Something a group pays or gives up
   • The length of the bridge
6. 5.

   Bo reads the word toll. What is a toll?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A boat that carries people over the river
   • A tax on ferry fares
   • A fee to use a bridge
   • A shop by the bridge
7. 6.

   How many groups does the bridge box lead to in Esme's chain?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Six
   • One
   • Two
   • Four
8. 7.

   For farmers, does the bridge bring a benefit, a cost, or both, Jun asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • A benefit, with no cost of any kind
   • Neither
   • A cost, with no benefit of any kind
   • Both
9. 8.

   Why does a town list each group before choosing, Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The list decides for the town
   • A choice affects groups differently
   • Each group gains the same from each choice
   • Lists make bridges cheaper to build
10. 9.

    Why does the ferry owner lose fares, Milo asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • People cross by bridge instead
    • Farmers pay the ferry owner a toll
    • The ferry owner builds the bridge
    • The river dries up for good after the bridge
11. 10.

    Is Riverside a real town, Noah asks?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Yes, from a census
    • No, it is made up
    • The table does not say
    • Yes, it is a real town on a real river