PPT 2.4 - Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately summarizes a key concept from the College Board framework regarding trans-Saharan trade?

• Maritime innovations led to dominance of East Asian markets.

• Overland trade increased due to improved transportation technologies.

• Expansion of Mali restricted Afro-Eurasian exchange.

• The Mongol Empire hindered interregional communication.

Fill in the Blanks

Between 1200 and 1450, innovations such as the __________ made desert travel more efficient, while the use of __________ provided stability and security for merchants.

Multiple Choice

What was the main function of caravanserai along the trans-Saharan routes?

• To collect imperial taxes from traders

• To provide safe rest stops and promote goods exchange

• To train camel handlers and desert navigators

• To store surplus gold and salt for future trade

Fill in the Blanks

The cities of __________ and __________ prospered because of their __________ on the trans-Saharan trade routes.

Multiple Choice

Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324–1325 CE best demonstrates which of the following?

• Mali’s isolation from the Islamic world

• The integration of West Africa into Afro-Eurasian trade networks

• A decline in the power of the Mali Empire

• The failure of Islam to spread beyond North Africa

Word Cloud

What words or ideas come to mind when you see cultural diffusion across the trans-Saharan trade network?

Poll

Which factor most contributed to the rise and success of the trans-Saharan trade network?

• Technological innovations (e.g., camel saddles)

• Expansion of empires (e.g., Mali)

• Religious diffusion (e.g., spread of Islam)

• Growth of urban centers (e.g., Timbuktu)