
African Trade Routes Quiz
Authored by Katerina Andrews
History
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the nickname given to camels due to their ability to transport goods across the Sahara Desert?
Sahara Cruisers
Sand Sailors
Desert Ships
Ships of the Desert
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Portuguese explorer successfully rounded the Cape of Good Hope and continued on to India?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event marked the beginning of the decline of many powerful African kingdoms?
The discovery of a sea route to India
The establishment of oasis towns
The introduction of camel caravans
The construction of the Cape of Good Hope
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which African city began to decline in influence after the Portuguese showed it was easier to sail around the coast of Africa than travel overland?
Cairo
Khartoum
Marrakech
Timbuktu
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the biggest obstacle to trade between the Kingdom of Kush and West African kingdoms?
Lack of trade routes
Presence of the Sahara Desert
Lack of demand for goods
Presence of poisonous animals
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What made it possible for traders to get from East Africa to West Africa through the Sahara Desert?
Discovery of underground streams
Introduction of camel caravans
Development of sea routes
Construction of natural harbors
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the groups of camels used by traders to transport goods across the Sahara Desert called?
Expeditions
Migrations
Caravans
Convoys
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