Trans-Saharan Trade

Which statement is the most likely reason why the Arabs used camels to travel over the Sahara Desert?

• They could handle the hot weather of the Sahara Desert.

• They could travel long distances without water.

• They were able to travel at high speeds.

• They were used to transport large quantities of salt or gold.

Which statement best describes the role the trans-Saharan caravan had in changing the culture of the Empire of Ghana?

• The new cultures brought to the empire would have influenced how the Ghanaians would have dressed, eaten, and lived their lives.

• Salt brought to the empire would have changed the way Ghanians would have cooked their food.

• Gold brought from the jungles allowed the Ghanians to become wealthy.

• Traders from North Africa were allowed to stay and build settlements near Kumbi Saleh.

Which phrase best describes the religion practiced by the people of the Empire of Ghana?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Animism

• Paganism

Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question. What are the names of the two cities indicated as letters A and C on the map? Select the two correct answers.

• Walata

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Awdaghust

• Djenne

Use your social studies knowledge and the map to answer the question. Which statement best describes why the city of Kumbi Saleh became the largest city in West Africa?

• It was the location of large gold mines.

• The city was located near many salt mines.

• King Tunka Menin and his army conquered the neighboring empires.

• All the trans-Saharan trade networks passed through the city.

Which statement best describes how West Africans value salt?

• They believed its value came from using it as a building material.

• They believed that mining salt increased its value.

• They believed salt was as valuable as other precious metals.

• They believed that salt was more valuable than the ground it was mined from.

Which of the following options best describes a source that was created decades after the event occurred by a person who did not live through or participate in the event?

• A primary source

• A secondary source

• A primer source

• A second story

Why was salt such a valuable commodity in West Africa?

• It was used as currency.

• It was rare and hard to find.

• It was used to preserve food.

• It was believed to have magical properties.

Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa MAINLY involved the exchange of _________ for gold.

• Iron
• Salt
• Slaves
• Ivory

What was the primary reason the Ghana Empire was so powerful and wealthy?

• Its large army

• Control of gold mines

• Advanced technology

• Extensive library collections