Saharan Trade_ET

Using Lesson 3 Notes:

True or False: Berbers led camel caravans across the Sahara Desert.

• True, they did trade across the Sahara Desert.

• False, they did NOT trade across the Sahara Desert.

• True, they did trade across the Kilimanjaro Desert.

• False, they were not called Berbers, they were called nomads.

Using Lesson 3 Notes:

True or False: Africans had very little use for salt; gold was the most valuable natural resource.

• False.

  Salt was a highly desired item because it was used to preserve food, as well as to improve the food’s taste.

• True.

  Salt was NOT a highly desired item because it was used to preserve food, as well as to improve the food’s taste.

• False.

  Gold was the only highly desired item because it was used for fancy jewelry.

• True, because it is in my notes.

​ (a)   were used for trade because they traveled for long periods without food and ​ (b)   . Gold, diamonds, and ​ (c)   are all examples of natural resources ​ (d)   traded.

• Camels
• Elephants
• Horses
• water
• juice
• shade
• salt
• pepper
• Africans
• Americans

Trans-Saharan trade, or trade across the ________ Desert, had existed for centuries.

• Sahara

• Kilimanjaro

• Savanna

• Sahel

Based off what you learned from the lesson 3 text, what would a Berber say about salt?

• Salt is important to me because I need extra salt to replace what my body lost in the hot climate, when sweating.

• Salt is important to me because I need extra money to trade for pepper and trees.

• Salt is not important to trade because all anyone asks for is gold for treasures and riches in North Africa.

• Salt and gold are important because you need both of them everyday.

Which of the following is TRUE about a Berber? (3 answers)

• Trader

• Heavily clothed

• alone

• never tired

• walking