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