Importance of Money Comprehension

Why is money considered a big deal in the passage?

• It is shiny and valuable

• It allows people to trade without knowing or trusting each other

• It is easy to carry

• It is made of metal

What problem does the credit and debt system have according to the passage?

• It is too complicated

• It requires trust

• It is too slow

• It is expensive

What happens when a society does not have money?

• It grows very large

• It cannot grow very large

• It becomes very wealthy

• It becomes very poor

In the Roman army camp example, what are soldiers paid with?

• Food

• Armor

• Gold and silver coins

• Land

Which main point about money is the author trying to make in this text?

• Money unfairly flows to the richest people in the world.

• Money allows people who don't know or trust each other to trade.

• Money is the root of all evil.

• Money can purchase many things but it cannot buy happiness.

Why would the author lend to Joshua but not the tribe across the sea?

• Joshua is the wealthiest person in town.

• Joshua is a person who is known and trusted.

• Joshua is a feared Roman soldier.

• Joshua is the fastest person in the tribe.

What is the author's main purpose in writing the THIRD paragraph?

• He is trying to convince us to forgo modern life and to live in tribes.

• He is informing readers of the history of credit and debt systems.

• He is explaining why tribal life is unproductive and wasteful.

• He is describing the weaknesses of the credit and debt system.

Why did Roman army camps need to use money to facilitate trade?

• Most people did not know each other.

• Most people did not trust each other.

• People often died in battle.

• All of these reasons.

With which statement would the author most likely AGREE?

• Money allows civilizations to grow very large.

• Credit and debt systems are primitive and only were only used in ancient times.

• Money ruins civilizations by making everyone greedy.

• Credit and debt systems cannot function in the modern world.

With which statement would the author most likely DISAGREE?

• If someone has a good reputation, it is easier to trust him or her.

• Reputations are important for lenders and borrowers.

• Money makes trading easier for people who do not know each other.

• People can easily maintain good relationships with thousands of other people.