Here is the completed solution for the worksheet, with explanations:
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Part II: Identification
*(Choose the correct answer from the box and write on the space provided before each number.)*
Box of terms:
Electrum
Mint
Inflation
Currency
Poverty line
Tributary
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1. The system of money that a country uses.
✔ Currency
*Explanation:* Currency refers to the system of money in general use in a particular country — including coins and banknotes. For example, the US Dollar, Thai Baht, or Euro are all currencies.
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2. The place where coins (and paper money) are made.
✔ Mint
*Explanation:* A mint is a facility where official coins (and sometimes paper money) are produced. Governments operate mints to ensure standardized and secure currency.
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3. A river or stream that flows into a larger river or a lake.
✔ Tributary
*Explanation:* A tributary is a smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river or body of water. For example, the Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
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4. This is the level below which people are considered to be poor.
✔ Poverty line
*Explanation:* The poverty line is an income threshold set by governments or international organizations to determine who is considered poor. People earning below this line are classified as living in poverty.
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5. The fall in the market value or purchasing power of money.
✔ Inflation
*Explanation:* Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, causing the purchasing power of money to fall. For example, if inflation is 5%, you need 5% more money to buy the same goods next year.
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6. Lumps of metal used as money in the Kingdom of Lydia.
✔ Electrum
*Explanation:* Electrum is a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver. The ancient Kingdom of Lydia (in modern-day Turkey) was among the first to use electrum lumps as early forms of coinage around 600 BCE.
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Part III: Short Answer
1. The first place where people used the paper money.
✔ China
*Explanation:* Paper money was first developed in China during the Tang Dynasty (around the 7th century CE) and became widely used during the Song Dynasty (10th–12th centuries). It was initially used as promissory notes before becoming official government-issued currency.
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2. Thailand’s highest mountain.
✔ Doi Inthanon
*Explanation:* Doi Inthanon, located in Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand, is the highest mountain in the country, standing at 2,565 meters (8,415 feet) above sea level. It is part of the Himalayan mountain range延伸 (extension).
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
Part II:
1. Currency
2. Mint
3. Tributary
4. Poverty line
5. Inflation
6. Electrum
Part III:
1. China
2. Doi Inthanon
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