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