Medieval Mali Trade Quiz

What was the main export of Mali during the medieval period?

• Gold

• Copper

• Salt

• Ivory

Which city in Mali became a hub of commerce and Islamic culture due to the trans-Saharan trade route?

• Djenné

• Bamako

• Mopti

• Timbuktu

What was the main commodity traded in the southbound trade from Mali?

• Horses

• Salt

• Copper

• Gold

What was the primary reason for the trade of enslaved women from Mali to the Mediterranean or Middle East?

• To serve in military

• To work in agriculture

• To serve in Muslim households

• To work in gold mines

Which mineral was used as money in West Africa at one point?

• Copper

• Ivory

• Salt

• Gold