- 1. What was the primary good traded along the Trans-Saharan trade route?
A) Silk
B) Spices
C) Cotton
D) Gold
- 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) Moscow
B) Rome
C) Timbuktu
D) Cairo
- 4. What was the primary reason for the decline of the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Internal conflicts only
B) Exhaustion of resources
C) Technological failures
D) European maritime trade routes
- 5. Which geographical feature is associated with the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Sahara Desert
B) Andes Mountains
C) Amazon Rainforest
D) Rocky Mountains
- 6. Who were the primary traders in the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Norsemen
B) Berbers
C) Chinese
D) Greeks
- 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) Salt
B) Glass
C) Wool
D) Iron
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