6.4 Money Madness Comprehension

Discover the fascinating history of money and bartering with our Money Madness comprehension worksheet!

Name 1. What did people do to get what they needed BEFORE there was money? They used coins. They gathered and hunted. They took other people's things. They used only plants for their food and clothing. 2. Which is an example of people bartering ? paying with rocks for a toy paying with coins for a toy trading one toy for another toy getting materials to make a toy 3. In the text, animals were listed that people valued a long time ago. Which animal was NOT in that list? camels cows elephants sheep 4. Why were the metals...bronze and copper, used to make money long ago? They were not heavy metals. They could be cut into small pieces. Everyone had copper or bronze. Copper and bronze is shiny. 5. What are some ways, other than coins or bills, that people can pay for things now? shells a group of animals credit or debit cards berries