HISTORY FIRST TERM Half Term Test 2023/2024

Trans-Sahara trade means

• regional trade

• trade across sea

• trade across the Sahara

• Sahara migrating trade

The desertification of the Sahara region is as a result of

• rise in trade

• rise in level of rainfall

• little or no rainfall in the region

• encroachment of the Mediterranean sea

Many of those who left the Sahara region later settled at __part of the present day Nigeria

• Southern

• Eastern

• Northern

• Western

Most of the Muslims who migrated southward into Nigeria came from___ and __

• Sahara region and North Africa

• East Africa and Asia

• North Africa and Middle East

• Middle East and Sudan

The adoption of Islam in the Bornu empire encouraged the expansion of __

• desert encroachment

• Sahara migrating

• trans-Sahara trade

• Islamic movement

Most of the Muslim missionaries who came to Nigeria actually came as __

• preachers

• Jihadists

• traders

• rulers

Sub-Sahara trade was sponsored by the following people except

• kings

• rich business men

• local Arabs

• rulers and emperors

The agents that were stationed in Nigeria and other West Africa countries during the Sahara trade served as

• security men

• market men

• middle men

• local price men

The agents stationed in the Savannah area of Nigeria settled in these Nigeria towns except

• Kano

• Gazargamo

• Bida

• Katsina

Which of these states was producing salt during the trans-Sahara trade era

• Kano

• Gobir

• Taghaza

• Bornu