Ancient Civilizations and Their Contributions

The Silk Road helped _____________ goods like silk in Ancient China.

• distribution

• production

• consumption

• destruction

Making goods or providing services is called _____________.

• production

• consumption

• distribution

• exchange

A trader in Ancient Mali must choose to carry gold instead of salt

because his camel cannot carry both. What is the opportunity cost?

• The gold he carries

• The camel

• The salt he leaves behind

• The trader

What is distribution?

• Making goods

• Moving goods to people

• Using goods

• Growing crops

What is a capital resource in Ancient China?

• Gold

• Pottery

• Looms and kilns

• Olives

How did Ancient Egypt move grain?

• By camel caravans across the desert

• By boat along the Nile River

• By Roman roads

• By sea between islands

What natural resource did Ancient Mali have?

• Silk in China

• Sea trade in Greece

• Gold, Salt, Land

• Roman road trade

A human resource is:

• A person who provides labor or skills, such as a farmer or teacher.

• A type of machine used in factories.

• A natural resource like water or minerals.

• A financial asset like money or stocks.

Fill in the blank: The process of creating goods and services is called ________.

• production

• consumption

• distribution

• exchange

Fill in the blank: The Romans built ________ to transport water to their cities.

• aqueducts

• temples

• amphitheaters

• roads