Columbian Exchange

What were some of the first items to be bartered in early agricultural societies?

• Livestock

• Gold

• Land

• Currency

What was the “Gold Standard System”?

• A set of rules around the use of gold as a form of currency

• A set of guidelines around the exchange of goods

• A rule stating that paper money was “backed” by goldA set of rules around the use of gold as a form of currency

• A rule stating that gold was not to be used as a form of currency

What is fiat money?

Correct Answ

• A form of currency used in early agricultural societies

• Money that is backed by gold

• Money that is not backed by anything

• Counterfeit money

What product did the British East India Company (BEIC) have a monopoly on?

• Gold

• Tea

• Furs

• Silver

What were the Silk Roads?

• A network of roads upon which illegal trade was carried out

• A network of trading routes that emerged between Rome and China

• Several roads upon which Mulberry trees were found, where people collected silkworms for silk.

• A marketplace where merchants sold silk, as well as other items

The building of roads allowed all of the following except

• Spread of diseases

• Movement of armies

• Travel and the trade of goods and ideas

• Evolutionary changes (such as mutations in DNA)

What effect did the Silk Roads and other networks of exchange and trade have on the development and power of the four world zones?

• The Silk Roads contributed to Afro-Eurasia having more technology, interconnection, and power than any other zone.

• The Silk Roads connected all four world zones, opening the globe to a worldwide marketplace.

• The Silk Roads connected Australia with the islands of the Pacific, bringing both world zones into a competitive balance with the others.

• The Silk Roads put the Americas on the map and set in motion a shift in power from the east to the west.

The Silk Roads put the Americas on the map and set in motion a shift in power from the east to the west.

• Parthian

• Roman

• Han

• Spanish

What role did pastoral nomads play in the exchange of goods during the Silk Road era?

Correct AnswerThey helped to facilitate trade and connections.

They did not play a role, as the larger dynasties wiped out most of the nomadic populations.

They stole goods from travelers and made the passing of the Silk Roads extremely difficult.

They managed to take control of the Silk Roads, which is what eventually led Rome and China into political instability.

• They did not play a role, as the larger dynasties wiped out most of the nomadic populations.

• They helped to facilitate trade and connections.

• They stole goods from travelers and made the passing of the Silk Roads extremely difficult.

• They managed to take control of the Silk Roads, which is what eventually led Rome and China into political instability.

Why was agriculture adopted later in South and Central Africa than in other regions?

Correct AnswerPeople in South and Central Africa were particularly well suited to their foraging lifestyle.

There were not enough people in South and Central Africa to participate in a division of labor.

The harsh climate in South and Central Africa made farming much more difficult.

The population in South and Central Africa was much smaller, so farming was not necessary.

• There were not enough people in South and Central Africa to participate in a division of labor.

• The harsh climate in South and Central Africa made farming much more difficult.

• People in South and Central Africa were particularly well suited to their foraging lifestyle.

• The population in South and Central Africa was much smaller, so farming was not necessary.