Origin of Trade

Q. What led to the beginning of long distance trade?

1. Availability of spices like pepper in Europe and West
2. Spread of information
3. Discovery of sea routes
4. Discovery of silk in China

Q. The means of transportation used by the traders to carry goods across countries was/were ________ .

1. ships
2. planes
3. caravan
4. boats

Q. Choose the items that were traded among civilisations.

1. Precious Stones
2. Pepper
3. Gold
4. Cotton
5. Silk
6. Weapons
7. Metals
8. Phones

Q. What facilitated the movement of finished products to remote parts of India and the procurement of raw materials from them?

1. Introduction to the telephone by the British.
2. Co-operation between various local rulers of India and the British.
3. The discovery of flight.
4. Introduction of railways and roadways by the British.

Q. Long distance trade was faster by sea route than land route.

1. False
2. True

Q.

State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, write the correct statement

Water finds application as a means of transporting goods.

1. True
2. False