Ancient Greece By Don Nardo: Business And Commerce Quiz

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Read the selections about Business and Commerce starting Chapter 5 in the book Ancient Greece by Don Nardo. Most of the Greek economy was based on agriculture. Then came a shift to commerce. Let's find out what kind of goods were imported and exported to and from Greece. Be careful in your transactions: the Minotaur really has a thing for imported cheese.

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1.

Commerce is defined as an interchange of goods or ____________________, especially on a large scale between different countries.
- A.
  
  Commodes
- B.
  
  Commodities
- C.
  
  Commodores
2.

Greece imported what two major commodities from Egypt?
- A.
  
  Linen
- B.
  
  Frankincense
- C.
  
  Flour
- D.
  
  Papyrus
- E.
  
  Hides
3.

Greece imported what two major commodities from Phoenicia?
- A.
  
  Cheese
- B.
  
  Iron ore
- C.
  
  Dates
- D.
  
  Wheat flour
- E.
  
  Linen
4.

Greece imported what two major commodities from Syracuse?
- A.
  
  Dates
- B.
  
  Pork
- C.
  
  Wheat
- D.
  
  Cheese
- E.
  
  Frankincense
5.

Greece imported what two major commodities from Gaul (France)?
- A.
  
  Linen
- B.
  
  Hides
- C.
  
  Cheeses
- D.
  
  Pork
- E.
  
  Dates
6.

Greece imported what major commodity from Syria?
- A.
  
  Papyrus
- B.
  
  Frankincense
- C.
  
  Dates
- D.
  
  Wheat flour
- E.
  
  Pork
7.

Greece imported what major commodity from Africa?
- A.
  
  Cheeses
- B.
  
  Wheat
- C.
  
  Dates
- D.
  
  Hides
- E.
  
  Ivory
8.

Greece imported what major commodity from Elba?
- A.
  
  Wheat
- B.
  
  Iron ore
- C.
  
  Linen
- D.
  
  Ivory
- E.
  
  Cheeses
9.

Greece imported what major commodity from Ukraine?
- A.
  
  Papyrus
- B.
  
  Pork
- C.
  
  Cheese
- D.
  
  Wheat
- E.
  
  Ivory
10.

Name one commodity that Greece sent to Attica.
11.

Name one commodity that Greece sent to Euboea.
12.

Name one commodity that Greece sent to Thessaly.
13.

Name one commodity that Greece sent to Miletus, Chios, and Samos.
14.

The chief means of transportation was _____________ shipping because of the poor quality of Greek roads.
15.

1. In which city did Tom Sawyer live?
- A.
  
  San Diego
- B.
  
  New York
- C.
  
  Seattle
- D.
  
  Rural America near the Mississippi River