Trade Basics
What is the term for exchanging goods and services without using money?
A) Currency
B) Barter
C) Taxation
D) Banking
B) Barter
What two seas helped Egypt connect with other civilizations?
A) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
B) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
C) Dead Sea and Aral Sea
D) Adriatic Sea and Baltic Sea
A) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
What was Egypt’s main trading product from Punt (modern Somalia/Eritrea)?
A) Myrrh
B) Horses
C) Salt
D) Timber
A) Myrrh
What role did Pharaohs play in Egyptian trade?
A) They used trade routes only for military conquests
B) They discouraged trade with foreign countries
C) They worked as merchants themselves
D) They controlled trade and used wealth to build pyramids and temples
D) They controlled trade and used wealth to build pyramids and temples
Name two goods that Ancient Egyptians had in abundance.
A) Gold and silk
B) Horses and silver
C) Oil and pottery
D) Papyrus and grain
D) Papyrus and grain
What African region provided Egypt with gold, ivory, and precious stones?
A) Mesopotamia
B) Nubia
C) Canaan
D) Greece
B) Nubia
Which civilization exchanged pottery and metals with Egypt?
A) The Aztecs
B) The Vikings
C) The Minoans
D) The Romans
C) The Minoans
How did trade affect Egyptian craftsmen and artists?
A) It made their jobs unnecessary
B) It improved their skills by working with luxury materials
C) It forced them to move to other cities
D) It had no effect on them
B) It improved their skills by working with luxury materials
What was the primary natural resource that made Egyptian trade easier?
A) The Sahara Desert
B) The Red Sea
C) The Nile River
D) The Silk Road
C) The Nile River
What was traded between Egypt and Byblos (modern Lebanon)?
A) Silk
B) Spices
C) Cedar wood
D) Elephants
C) Cedar wood
What product from Canaan was an important trade item for Egypt?
A) Olive oil
B) Wool
C) Bronze
D) Wine
D) Wine
Name one technological advance influenced by trade.
A) Writing systems
B) Shipbuilding/navigation
C) Human cloning
D) Space exploration
B) Shipbuilding/navigation
Name two types of ships the Egyptians used for trade.
A) Papyrus boats and wooden ships
B) Canoes and submarines
C) Warships and rafts
D) Steamships and ferries
A) Papyrus boats and wooden ships
The Phoenicians were famous traders who exchanged what three goods with Egypt?
A) Wheat, papyrus, and oxen
B) Cedar wood, glass, and dyes
C) Fish, ivory, and grain
D) Horses, gold, and leather
B) Cedar wood, glass, and dyes
Why was the cedar wood from Byblos important for the Egyptians?
A) It was used for cooking
B) It was a sacred tree
C) It was used for ships and coffins
D) It had magical properties
C) It was used for ships and coffins
How did trade influence Egyptian religion?
A) They learned about new gods and religious practices
B) It had no impact on religion
C) It forced Egypt to abandon their beliefs
D) It led to the destruction of temples
A) They learned about new gods and religious practices
What were two benefits of trade for Egypt’s economy?
A) More farmland and better climate
B) Wealth and access to new goods/ideas
C) Fewer wars and better education
D) Increased rainfall and longer summers
B) Wealth and access to new goods/ideas
What two regions provided Egypt with metals, glass, textiles, and horses?
A) Punt and Greece
B) Syria and Mesopotamia
C) India and Rome
D) China and Persia
B) Syria and Mesopotamia
Name three civilizations Egypt traded with in the Mediterranean.
A) The Phoenicians, Minoans, and Aegean Islands
B) The Mongols, Huns, and Ottomans
C) The Romans, Mayans, and Chinese
D) The British, Persians, and Incas
A) The Phoenicians, Minoans, and Aegean Islands
Why was Egypt considered a major trading hub?
A) Its location between Africa, Asia, and Europe
B) Its large army
C) Its natural oil reserves
D) Its high mountain ranges
A) Its location between Africa, Asia, and Europe