Mande Language and Trans-Saharan Trade Quiz

What was the main east-west throughway in the Western Sudan for transportation and exchange?

• Niger River

• Sahara Desert

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mali Empire

Which powerful state developed during the Middle Ages as a result of Saharan trade intersecting with the lively exchange along the Niger River?

• Egypt

• China

• Ghana

• Rome

What language did the residents of the Inland Niger Delta and the Middle Niger speak?

• Yoruba

• Mande

• Arabic

• Swahili

What enabled the residents of the Inland Niger Delta and the Middle Niger to become important intermediaries in the gold trade?

• Their control over the Mediterranean Sea

• Their location between the Sahara Desert and the Atlantic Ocean

• Their knowledge of trans-Saharan trade routes

• Their access to the Indian Ocean

Which century did the powerful state of Mali exist in?

• First–fifth century

• Seventh–thirteenth century

• Twenty-first century

• Nineteenth–twentieth century