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English 10 Public

test pg 59-B2 highschool

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Why is it strange or unusual that Sweden in particular will probably be the first country to stop using cash?

first country to adopt banknotes

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How is it possible that 97 % of all Swedish people can use debit or credit cards?

anyone over 7 can have one

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What is Swish and how is it helping Sweden to become cashless?

mobile payment platform...

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Why is small change not necessary in Sweden?

Swish-pay electronically

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What are two advantages and two disadvantages of the disappearance of cash from daily life?

fewer robberies/thefts, safely, D: hackers, phone run out of battery, spend more

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What two main types of tax are mentioned at the beginning of the second article?

tax on money you earn /things you buy

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Why and how did Peter the Great implement his Beard Tax?

western style/loyalty

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What effect did King Henry VIII's beard tax have and why?

status

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In the past, what different things have English people done to their houses to avoid paying special taxes?

......

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In the UK, what are television licences and why do they exist?

bbc free of adverts

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