Trade and Bartering Quiz

Edna exchanges her apple for Tyler’s orange. This is an example of ________________.

• bartering

• selling

• donating

• trading

What evidence supports an extensive trade network across North America?

• desert pigments used in artwork from Ohio

• farming tribes eating squash for daily meals

• shelters on the Plains made from bison hides

• beautiful shell jewelry made by coastal tribes

What is a middleman in trade?

• someone who bargains for the best price

• the person who travels to a trading center

• a person who takes goods from a seller to a buyer

• someone who manufactures resources into goods

What trading material was used to make weapons?

• copper

• flint

• shells

• squash

All trade in ancient America occurred in large trading centers.

• True

• False

Why might a coastal tribe trade rare shells for eating utensils?

• They do not like eating seafood.

• Seashells are used to make jewelry.

• Traders prefer to walk long distances.

• No one in the tribe can make utensils.

Tribes traded information as well as goods.

• True

• False

What happens to the price of a good when scarcity or demand increases?

• nothing

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It is negotiated.

Archaeologists learn about ancient people without written records by studying:

• Artifacts and tools

• Modern technology

• Written documents

• Oral traditions

Why would current highways be on top of ancient trade routes?

• They follow the most efficient paths.

• They avoid natural obstacles.

• They connect major cities.

• They are based on historical significance.