1 - Barter to Currency: Foundations of Exchange
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Practice Questions
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What is barter?
💡 Hint: Think about how trades were made before money existed.
Name one early form of proto-money.
💡 Hint: Consider what materials were valuable historically.
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What defines a barter system?
💡 Hint: Remember how transactions occurred before currencies were invented.
True or False: The Silk Road only facilitated trade of goods.
💡 Hint: Think about what else traders might share on their journeys.
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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.
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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