Ancient China Economy and Trade

What were the main trade routes of the Silk Road?

• Northern Route, Central Route, Southern Route

• Mountain Route

• Western Route

• Eastern Route

How did the ancient Chinese economy function?

• a system of nomadic lifestyle and herding sheep

• a system of bartering and no currency

• a system of industrialization and technology

• a system of agriculture, trade, and coinage.

What was the barter system like in Ancient China?

• It was based on a currency system.

• It involved the exchange of goods and services without the use of money.

• It was done exclusively through written contracts

• It was only used for luxury goods.

What impact did trade have on Ancient China?

• It facilitated cultural exchange, economic growth, and technological advancements.

• It resulted in the destruction of cultural heritage.

• It led to isolation and stagnation.

• It had no impact on the development of Ancient China.

How did the Silk Road influence Chinese culture?

• It only influenced Western cultures, not Chinese culture.

• China remained isolated and unchanged due to the Silk Road.

• It helped with the exchange of cultures, ideas, technology, religions, and goods.

• It had no impact on Chinese culture.

What government policies contributed to economic growth in ancient China?

• Policies promoting agriculture, currency standardization, and trade support

• Policies promoting military expansion

• Policies restricting trade

• Policies focusing on cultural development

How did the government control crop prices and establish monopolies?

• Encouraging free-market competition

• Promoting sustainable farming practices

• Implementing universal basic income

• Regulations that limited competition

What objects were used as money in ancient China?

• Tea leaves, silk, rice

• Cowrie shells, bronze objects, gold and silver ingots

• Jade carvings, porcelain, calligraphy scrolls

• Iron bars, seashells, wooden sticks

How did ancient China contribute to the production of metal?

• By developing techniques like blast furnaces

• By praying to the metal gods

• Through the use of magic spells

• By sacrificing animals to the metal spirits

What were the major crops produced in ancient China?

• rice, wheat, millet, barley

• corn

• oats

• quinoa