2.4 Trans-Saharan Routes APWH

What was the largest desert in the world that the trans-Saharan trade routes crossed?

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Atacama Desert

• Arabian Desert

What motivated people to cross the Sahara Desert and engage in trans-Saharan trade?

• Religious pilgrimage

• Exploration

• Desire for luxury goods

• Military conquest

What animal was essential for desert travel and trade across the Sahara?

• Horse

• Elephant

• Camel

• Donkey

Which empires in West Africa depended on trans-Saharan trade for their wealth and prosperity?

• Mali and Songhai

• Egypt and Rome

• China and India

• Greece and Persia

What were the two main goods exchanged in trans-Saharan trade?

• Gold and salt

• Spices and silk

• Ivory and slaves

• Wine and olive oil

What factor played a significant role in the expansion of trans-Saharan trade?

• Introduction of the camel

• Invention of the compass

• Discovery of new trade routes

• Development of steamships

Which religion spread to West Africa through trans-Saharan trade?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

What was the role of Berbers in trans-Saharan trade?

• They were the rulers of West African empires

• They were the primary traders and guides in the desert

• They were the religious leaders who spread Islam

• They were the scholars who recorded trade transactions

What impact did Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca have on trans-Saharan trade?

• It led to the decline of trans-Saharan trade

• It increased European interest in West Africa

• It caused a shift from land trade to sea trade

• It destabilized the Egyptian economy

What led to the decline of trans-Saharan trade routes?

• European colonization of West Africa

• Invention of the steam engine

• Discovery of new sea routes

• Introduction of the airplane