Cambridge Stage 2 Social Studies Worksheet for 7-Year-Olds — 20 Multiple-Choice Questions on My Family, Bartering & Money

Instructions

Read each question carefully and circle the letter of the best answer.

1. Your mum's brother is your...

   A. Cousin

   B. Uncle

   C. Grandad



2. Which of these is a helpful thing to do for your family?

   A. Watch television all day

   B. Make a mess with your toys

   C. Help set the table for dinner



3. If you trade your apple for your friend's banana at lunch, what are you doing?

   A. Bartering

   B. Buying

   C. Selling



4. What is money used for?

   A. Building houses

   B. Buying goods and services

   C. Playing games



5. Which sense do you use to feel if a blanket is soft?

   A. Hearing

   B. Sight

   C. Touch



6. Something you MUST have to live, like food and water, is a...

   A. Want

   B. Need

   C. Hobby



7. If your friend falls down and feels sad, what is a kind thing to do?

   A. Laugh at them

   B. Walk away

   C. Ask if they are okay



8. You and your sister both want to use the computer. What is the best way to solve this problem?

   A. Argue about it

   B. Take turns

   C. Unplug the computer



9. Which of these is a "want"?

   A. A new toy car

   B. A safe place to live

   C. Clean air to breathe



10. Which sense tells you that a fire engine is coming?

    A. Smell

    B. Hearing

    C. Taste



11. Your grandparents are...

    A. Your parents' friends

    B. Your parents' parents

    C. Your brothers and sisters



12. Helping to water the plants in a community garden is an example of...

    A. Being a helping hand

    B. Being lazy

    C. Making a mess



13. Before money was invented, people often used...

    A. Bartering

    B. Credit cards

    C. Computers



14. To keep money safe, many people put it in a...

    A. Toy box

    B. Refrigerator

    C. Bank



15. Which of these is a "need"?

    A. A new bicycle

    B. A house to live in

    C. A trip to the zoo



16. When you share your snacks with a friend, you are showing...

    A. Anger

    B. Kindness

    C. Sadness



17. You accidentally broke your friend's crayon. What should you do?

    A. Hide the broken crayon

    B. Blame someone else

    C. Say you are sorry and offer to help fix it



18. Families are important because they...

    A. Give us too many rules

    B. Love and care for us

    C. Live far away



19. When someone is talking to you, it is polite to...

    A. Look at them and listen

    B. Play a game on a phone

    C. Talk to another person



20. You see rubbish on the floor in your classroom. What is a helpful thing to do?

    A. Leave it for the teacher

    B. Pick it up and put it in the bin

    C. Step over it

Answer Key

1. B. Uncle
2. C. Help set the table for dinner
3. A. Bartering
4. B. Buying goods and services
5. C. Touch
6. B. Need
7. C. Ask if they are okay
8. B. Take turns
9. A. A new toy car
10. B. Hearing
11. B. Your parents' parents
12. A. Being a helping hand
13. A. Bartering
14. C. Bank
15. B. A house to live in
16. B. Kindness
17. C. Say you are sorry and offer to help fix it
18. B. Love and care for us
19. A. Look at them and listen
20. B. Pick it up and put it in the bin