Practice Economic Systems (2.3) - Foundations of Human Societies

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Question 1.
What is trade?
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Think about what happens when two people swap items.
Question 2.
Define currency.
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Consider how we pay for things today.
3Question 3.
What is the main benefit of trade?
- A: Limited access to goods
- B: Exchange of goods
- C: Creating isolation
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What happens when societies share their resources?
4Question 4.
True or False: Currency was developed to simplify trade.
- True
- False
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Consider how trade was done before currency.
Question 5.
Evaluate the social implications of a society that relies heavily on slavery for its economy.
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Consider both the economic advantages and the human cost.
Question 6.
Compare and contrast two different economic systems: one based on barter and another using currency.
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Think about how trade would function in each scenario.

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