Gold and Salt Trade
Passage
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Social Studies
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10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Erin Trotman
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary reason camels were used in the gold and salt trade across the Sahara?
They can carry over 400 pounds comfortably.
They are faster than horses.
They require less food than other animals.
They are immune to desert heat.
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Explain how the salt trade contributed to the rise of empires in West Africa.
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3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By about 700 CE, Berber traders from North Africa were crossing the Sahara to bring many commodities, including (a) , south to the cities of West Africa.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following empires was the largest trading empire in West Africa?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Timbuktu
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Describe the challenges faced by traders crossing the Sahara Desert.
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6.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Salt was often traded for (a) pound for pound in West Africa.
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What was the role of the Kingdom of Mali in the gold and salt trade?
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