Practice Barter to Currency: Foundations of Exchange - 1 | Unit 6: Economy, Trade, and Technology Through Time | IB Grade 8 Individuals and Societies
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1 - Barter to Currency: Foundations of Exchange

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is barter?

💡 Hint: Think about how trades were made before money existed.

Question 2

Easy

Name one early form of proto-money.

💡 Hint: Consider what materials were valuable historically.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What defines a barter system?

  • A system using currency.
  • Direct exchange of goods or services.
  • A method of accounting.

💡 Hint: Remember how transactions occurred before currencies were invented.

Question 2

True or False: The Silk Road only facilitated trade of goods.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what else traders might share on their journeys.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Discuss the significance of the transition from barter to a monetary system in terms of economic efficiency. Include examples of how it influenced trade practices.

💡 Hint: Connect your answer to historical economic practices.

Question 2

Evaluate the influence of innovations in trade, such as guild systems and coinage, on the economy of a specific historical region.

💡 Hint: Think about the contextual implications of these systems in historical events.

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