
West African early trading
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History
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5th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
World's largest desert in Northern Africa
Back
Sahara
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa MAINLY involved the exchange of _________ for gold.
Back
Salt
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why was salt so valuable?
Back
People needed salt to preserve food.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What item did the people of West Africa usually trade to get salt? Options: bronze, water, gold, silk
Back
gold
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Ghana’s wealth was based on its control of the over land trade routes.
Back
Control of the over land trade routes.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What river helped the traders in Mali transport their goods?
Back
Niger River
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