What is a merchant?
AnswerA person who buys and sells goods
Merchants make a living through trade.
History · Facts & stats
Merchant facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about merchants, trade routes and the history of commerce, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is barter?
AnswerTrading goods without using money
Barter swaps goods or services directly.
Going deeper
What is a merchant marine?
AnswerA nation's commercial shipping fleet
It carries cargo and passengers in trade.
Venetian merchant Marco Polo traveled to the court of which ruler?
AnswerKublai Khan
Polo served at Kublai Khan's court in China.
What does a merchant account let a business do?
AnswerAccept card payments
Merchant accounts process card transactions.
Expert level
Ancient Phoenician merchants were famous for trading a purple dye made from what?
AnswerSea snails
Murex snails produced the costly Tyrian purple.
While imprisoned in Genoa, Marco Polo dictated his travels to which writer?
AnswerRustichello da Pisa
Rustichello wrote down Polo's account around 1298.
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