Question

Which of the following factors helped trade to thrive during the Roman empire? A. peace throughout the empire B. a shared religion throughout the empire C. a language similar to that of trading partner nations D. a network of good roads E. naval victories against pirates F. a common currency throughout the empire

Answer 1

The answers are

A. Peace throughout the empire

D. A network of good roads

E. Naval victories against pirates

F. A common currency throughout the empire

Answer 2

The factors listed below contributed to the development of trade in the Roman Empire:

• Peace throughout the empire. This fostered the development of trade within the very vast territories of the Empire. The army, which was the largest public expenditure for the state, guaranteed protection for traders. Also a free trade region had been created inside the Empire borders.
• A shared religion throughout the empire. This entails a common cultural background, which enhanced the trustworthiness of other trades and made easier to reach agreements.
• A network of good roads. Romans are admired, even nowadays, for the amazing road system they built all over their territories. But still, technologies to build profitable means of land transport were not available at those times, and sea or river transport was still the quickest and cheapest. Specially sea transport suffered the big threaten generated by piracy. It was not always possible to confront them sucessfully.
• A common currency throughout the empire. Of course is an important factor which increase the ease of reaching trade agreements. The Roman currency consisted on gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum and copper coinage. It was introduced during the Republic times, during the third century BC, and lasted until the Empire and later.