Bartering

What was the main problem with the barter system?

• Double coincidence of wants was required

• It was too simple to use

• People didn't like trading goods

• It used too many resources

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the primary advantage of using currency over bartering?

• It's more colorful

• It serves as a standard medium of exchange

• It's easier to carry

• It never loses value

Which words from the article best help the reader to understand the meaning of the word bartering?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why did people start to use gold and silver for bartering?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is bartering?

• Trading goods and services without using money

• Saving money in a bank

• Using coins to buy goods

• Using paper money to buy services

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

When you trade things for other things without using money.

• payment

• considered

• magnificent

• barter

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What did people do before money?

• They would shop.

• They would get sick.

• They would barter.

• They went to school.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Bartering involves...

• exchange of fish

• exchange of common goods

• an exchange that happens between two sailors

• presenting a gift to someone you love

What do Bard and the Elf King use to barter with Thorin?

• The Arkenstone

• The threat of force (war)

• Food to survive the winter

• Service in the form of helping repair the mountain

What idea is presented in both articles?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7