Practice Trade In The Subcontinent And Beyond (2.6.3) - Kings, Farmers and Towns EARLY STATES AND ECONOMIES (C. 600 все-600 се)

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Question 1.
What is the significance of trade routes in ancient India?
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Think about how goods moved between regions.
Question 2.
Define masattuvan.
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Relate it to who became wealthy through trade.
3Question 3.
What was a masattuvan?
- A type of coin
- A successful merchant
- A trading route
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What term is associated with merchants?
4Question 4.
True or False: Coins were not used in trade until after the Mauryan Empire.
- True
- False
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Recall the introduction of coins in this time frame.
Question 5.
Propose how the development of trade routes could have changed local communities along these routes.
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Consider the benefits and challenges brought by outside influences.
Question 6.
Assess the potential consequences if trade routes had not connected India with its neighboring regions.
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Think about how isolation versus connection impacts development.

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