TPO16 Trade and the Ancient Middle East - 英檢

14. Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is
provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that
express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong
in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage
or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points.
Since ancient times. reliance on trade has shaped the culture and
organizational structure of Middle Eastern societies.
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Answer Choices
1. Persian and Arabian merchants traveled great distances to sell their
finished goods at the marketplaces of ancient Sumeria.
2. Revenue from trade was unevenly distributed, causing Middle Eastern
societies to be characterized by growing distinctions in wealth and power.
3. Qualities that were valued in the mercantile economy included individualism,
hard work, loyalty, and the willingness to take risks.
4. As production increased, centralized control over production also increased,
leading in turn to more-centralized control over fellowship and worship.
5. Crafts were produced by skilled artisans working in close, egalitarian
relationships with their masters and other fellow guild members.
6. The stability of Middle Eastern governments was threatened by their lack of
control over international trade patterns and over their own peripheral
territories.

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答案是2, 5, 6

我覺得是3, 5, 6

2的線索在哪裡？3哪裡有錯誤呢？

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