Mediterranean Trade

This was traded for gold and was considered to have the same worth pound for pound.

• millet

• salt

• books

• textiles

What Religion spread to West Africa by trade and gained popularity in the region?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Animism

The people on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea were getting rich by gathering what animal and using the purple dye from it?

• birds

• snails

• turtles

• crickets

Which people established the world's first trading empire?

• Babylonians

• Assyrians

• Phoenicians

• Israelites

Merchants who brought Islam to West Africa generally came from Islamic kingdoms in which three regions?

• Western Europe

• North Africa

• Southwest Asia

• Arabian Peninsula

• East Asia

Which ancient civilization was known for establishing extensive trade networks across the Mediterranean Sea?

• A) Egyptians

• B) Greeks

• C) Romans

• D) Phoenicians

What was a major export of the ancient city of Carthage that was highly valued in Mediterranean trade?

• A) Olive oil

• B) Pottery

• C) Purple dye

• D) Grain

Which sea route was primarily used by the Romans to transport grain from Egypt to Rome?

• A) Silk Road

• B) Amber Road

• C) Via Maris

• D) Maritime route across the Mediterranean

What was the primary reason for the decline of Mediterranean trade during the Middle Ages?

• A) The rise of the Ottoman Empire

• B) The fall of the Roman Empire

• C) The Black Death

• D) The discovery of the Americas

Which Mediterranean island was known for its production of copper in ancient times?

• A) Sicily

• B) Cyprus

• C) Crete

• D) Sardinia