- 1. What was the primary good traded along the Trans-Saharan trade route?
A) Spices
B) Cotton
C) Gold
D) Silk
- 2. Which empire greatly benefited from the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Mali Empire
B) Roman Empire
C) Inca Empire
D) Ottoman Empire
- 3. Which city was a crucial trade hub on the Trans-Saharan route?
A) Timbuktu
B) Moscow
C) Rome
D) Cairo
- 4. Who were the primary traders in the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Norsemen
B) Greeks
C) Chinese
D) Berbers
- 5. What was the primary reason for the decline of the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Technological failures
B) Internal conflicts only
C) European maritime trade routes
D) Exhaustion of resources
- 6. Which geographical feature is associated with the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Amazon Rainforest
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Andes Mountains
D) Sahara Desert
- 7. What was the impact of the Trans-Saharan trade on West African societies?
A) Decline in agriculture
B) Economic growth
C) Isolation
D) Military defeat
- 8. What was the predominant religion spread along the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
A) Islam
B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
D) Christianity
- 9. In addition to gold, what other item was a significant trade commodity?
A) Glass
B) Salt
C) Wool
D) Iron
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