True or false: people would trade things before money was invented.
True
100
2 quarters
50 cents
100
Name a job in Walla Walla.
Answers will vary
100
Name 1 thing that governments do.
Protect us, put out fires, teach children, etc.
100
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
200
In the United States were coins or dollar bills invented first?
Coins
200
1 quarter, 1 nickel, and 1 dime
40 cents
200
How does the donut baker make money?
People pay for donuts
200
Which of the following people is NOT part of the government:
President
teachers
a nurse who works at a school
CEO of Apple
CEO of Apple
200
564+239=
803
300
Name three different coins used in the United States.
Quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies, etc.
300
One ten dollar bill, 3 one dollar bills, 4 quarters, and 10 dimes
15 dollars
300
How does a firefighter make money?
A portion of the taxes the government collects pays the firefighter
300
Do government workers have to pay taxes?
Yes
300
How many states are there in the United States?
50
400
Name four different dollar bills that are used in the United States.
$1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, etc.
400
If your parents give you an allowance of $3 every week, and you REALLY want to buy a game that costs $15, how long will you have to save your allowance?
5 weeks
400
Name 3 things that taxes pay for.
Schools, police, firefighters, etc.
400
How old do you have to be to vote for President?
18 years old
400
Which of the following is the highest dollar bill in the United States?
$50
$5,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
500
Name two different ways of paying for something without using coins or dollar bills.
Credit cards, debit cards, checks, etc.
500
Which is greater:
3 five dollar bills and 2 quarters
OR
3 five dollar bills, 25 pennies, and 1 dime
3 five dollar bills and 2 quarters is greater than 3 five dollar bills, 25 pennies, and 1 dime
500
Name a job that requires a college degree?
Teachers, lawyers, doctors, etc.
500
Name 5 jobs that are part of the government.
Police officer, firefighter, teacher, mayor, city planner, etc.
500
Who is the richest person in the world?
Bonus for 500: How rich is Bill Gates?