Ch 3 TEST Review

Which of the following was NOT an effect of trade?

• People becoming more self-sufficient and self-centered

• Increased wealth for trading centers

• Cultural exchanges between regions

• Spread of new technologies

What was Ghana known as due to its trading success?

• Land of spices

• Land of gold

• Land of silk

• Land of silver

Which direction across the Sahara describes the route of many early trade caravans in Africa?

• Northward

• Eastward

• Southward

• Westward

Which type of trade was often made in China?

• Gold for salt

• Silk for spices

• Tea for silver

• Porcelain for wool

Which African kingdoms became wealthy from trade after Ghana?

• Egypt and Nubia

• Mali and Songhai

• Ethiopia and Sudan

• Zimbabwe and Kongo

What did Europeans bring to trade in North Africa?

• Spices and silk

• Cloth and horses

• Gold and silver

• Tea and porcelain

What significant event took place under Masa Musa’s rule?

• Mali reached its peak as an empire

• Ghana became a trading center

• Songhai was founded

• The Sahara was crossed

Why did the Vikings leave the area now called Newfoundland?

• Lack of resources

• Conflicts with American Indians

• Harsh weather conditions

• Disease outbreak

What did the Portuguese gain from exploring the coast of Africa?

• Spices and silk

• Gold and slaves

• Tea and porcelain

• Silver and wool

What was an effect of the European ocean trade routes?

• Isolation of continents

• Lasting contact between Eastern and Western hemispheres

• Decrease in trade

• Loss of cultural exchanges