The Trans-Saharan Trade Route
- 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) Inca Empire
B) Roman Empire
C) Mali Empire
D) Ottoman Empire
- 3. Which city was a crucial trade hub on the Trans-Saharan route?
A) Rome
B) Cairo
C) Moscow
D) Timbuktu
- 4. What was the primary reason for the decline of the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Exhaustion of resources
B) European maritime trade routes
C) Technological failures
D) Internal conflicts only
- 5. Which geographical feature is associated with the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Andes Mountains
C) Sahara Desert
D) Amazon Rainforest
- 6. Who were the primary traders in the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Norsemen
B) Chinese
C) Berbers
D) Greeks
- 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) Islam
B) Christianity
C) Hinduism
D) Buddhism
- 9. In addition to gold, what other item was a significant trade commodity?
A) Salt
B) Iron
C) Glass
D) Wool
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