The History of Money

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Where does the word 'money' come from?

  • The Romans built a mint next to a building called the moneta (correct)
  • The Romans had coins made in a factory called moneta
  • The Romans used to pay people with salt
  • The Romans didn't have paper money

What did the Romans use to pay people with before they had coins?

  • Salary
  • Paper money
  • Salt (correct)
  • Coins

What does the phrase 'He isn't worth his salt' mean?

  • He doesn't have any money
  • He is worth his salary
  • He is paid in salt
  • He isn't a good worker (correct)

What does the word 'salary' mean?

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Did the Romans have paper money?

<p>No (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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