NYS ELA 2023 - Document 2 - Ancient Barter System Quiz

What did Micah hope to trade his two woolly sheep for?

• A pile of fishhooks

• A cow that could pull his plow

• A stone disk from Yap

• A bag of barley

Why did people in ancient times need to barter?

• They had a surplus of commodities like barley and salt

• They had a well-developed system of money

• They did not use money and needed to trade goods and services

• They preferred bartering over using commodity money

What was a main source of food for the people of ancient Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago?

• Cowrie shells

• Fishhooks

• Barley

• Salt

What was used as money around 1,000 years later in China?

• Barley

• Cowrie shells

• Stone disks

• Leather

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a commodity used for trade?

• Beads

• Feathers

• Gold coins

• Fishhooks

What was the problem with using salt as commodity money?

• It was too heavy to carry

• It was not valued by everyone

• It could dissolve if it got wet

• It was not useful for preserving food

What unique form of commodity money did the citizens of Yap use?

• Leather pouches

• Stone disks

• Barley bags

• Cowrie shells

What was the material called electrum, used in the first coins, a mixture of?

• Copper and tin

• Iron and carbon

• Silver and gold

• Aluminum and magnesium

What symbol was stamped onto each coin to remind the people of Lydia that their king approved of their money?

• A lion's head

• An eagle's wing

• A horse's hoof

• A king's crown

Chinese coins were distinct because they had what feature?

• They were square-shaped

• They had holes in the center

• They were made of paper

• They had images of the emperor