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