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