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