Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the largest desert in the world?

Sahara Desert

Arabian Desert

Gobi Desert

Kalahari Desert

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which time period did the trans-Saharan trading system reach its peak?

1100-1200

1200-1450

1450-1600

1600-1800

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main mode of transportation used in the trans-Saharan trade routes?

Horses

Camels

Ships

Elephants

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group of people were essential to the trans-Saharan trade as guides and captains of the 'ship of the desert'?

Berbers

Arabs

Tuaregs

Bedouins

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the two main trade goods that drove the trans-Saharan trade?

Gold and Salt

Spices and Silk

Ivory and Slaves

Wine and Olive Oil

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which empires in West Africa depended on trade across the Sahara?

Mali and Songhai

Egypt and Carthage

Ghana and Benin

Zimbabwe and Axum

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the most important factor in the expansion of trade in West Africa?

Introduction of the camel

Discovery of new sea routes

Conversion to Islam

Development of new technologies

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