9th Unit 4 #2 West African Kingdoms & Mongol Empire

This map would best be used to explain the effect of the gold-salt trade on

• China's prosperity

• the wealth of the West African kingdoms

• merchants in South America

• nomadic invaders in Western Europe

Based on this map, due to the Trans-Sarharan gold/salt trade, _________ became a major city of wealth & learning.

• Venice

• London

• Timbuktu

• Beijing

Based on the information in this map, which religion spread along the Trans-Saharan Trade routes?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Islam

Based on this map, knowledge of paper-making technology spread from China along which trade route?

• the Trans-Saharan Trade route

• the Silk Road routes

Based on the information in this map, a system of ___________ allowed the Yuan [Mongol] Empire to become wealthy?

• aqueducts

• reservoirs

• canals

• walls

The technology that is depicted in this painting, used by the Mongols to become fearsome warriors is the

• catapult

• stirrup

One reason why the Mongols conquered this land area is

• mountains prevented expansion to the north

• to control the Silk Road

• deserts prevented conquest to the east