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West African early trading

West African early trading

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Flashcard

History

5th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

World's largest desert in Northern Africa

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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

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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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