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Needs and Wants Quiz
Is it a need or a want? Simple economics for young learners.
- 🎓 Grades K–2
- 🌎 Social Studies
- ❓ 20 questions
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What is a need?
- A A toy
- B Something nice to have
- C A game
- D Something you must have to live
What is a want?
- A Something nice but not needed to live
- B Something you must have to live
- C Air to breathe
- D Water
Is food a need or a want?
- A Need
- B Want
Is a video game a need or a want?
- A Want
- B Need
Is water a need or a want?
- A Need
- B Want
Is a new bike a need or a want?
- A Want
- B Need
Is a home (shelter) a need or a want?
- A Want
- B Need
Is candy a need or a want?
- A Want
- B Need
Is clothing to stay warm a need or a want?
- A Need
- B Want
Is a toy robot a need or a want?
- A Need
- B Want
Which of these is a need?
- A A movie ticket
- B Healthy food
- C A skateboard
- D Stickers
Which of these is a want?
- A Clean water
- B A warm coat in winter
- C A trip to an amusement park
- D A place to sleep
What are the three basic needs?
- A Toys, games and books
- B Cars, phones and bikes
- C Candy, soda and chips
- D Food, clothing and shelter
You have money for only one thing. Which should you buy first?
- A A toy car
- B A sticker book
- C Food for dinner
- D A balloon
Why can't people have everything they want?
- A Wants are not allowed
- B Stores give everything away
- C Everyone has all wants
- D There is not enough for every want
Which is a need for a plant?
- A Music
- B Sunlight
- C A name tag
- D A flower pot with stickers
What do we call saving money for something later?
- A Saving
- B Losing
- C Spending
- D Borrowing
Where can you keep money safe?
- A Under a rock outside
- B In the yard
- C In a bank
- D In a mud puddle
Which word means using money to buy something?
- A Spending
- B Earning
- C Saving
- D Sharing
How do most grown-ups earn money for needs?
- A By picking money off trees
- B By finding it
- C By working at a job
- D By asking strangers
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