Roman Economy and Trade Concepts

What is the definition of economy?

• A measure of a country's wealth in terms of gold reserves.
• The study of human behavior in social settings.
• The economy is how a civilization makes money through the buying of goods and services.

• A system of government that controls all economic activities.

What are items the Romans produced?

• wool

• clay jars

• olive trees

• lemon trees

Which of these did the Romans NOT trade with?

• Spain

• Asia

• India

• France

What did the Romans trade for?

• silk

• spices

• sheep

• olives

Making money motivated Romans to ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• grow crops,
• make products,
• and travel long distances to trade.
• make lemonade
• build pyramids
• invent the wheel
• create a calendar