Unit 9 - Geography and Trade in Africa - p1

What is found in the center of Africa?

• Mountains

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Tundra

What geographical feature is found along Africa's east coast?

• Mountains

• Coastal lands

• Deserts

• Plateaus

What were the coastal lands of Africa used for historically?

• Farming

• Trade ports

• Residential areas

• Wildlife reserves

Which oceans were used for trade with Africa?

• Atlantic and Pacific

• Arctic and Southern

• Arabian and Indian

• Mediterranean and Black

When did historians believe that trade began moving across the Sahara Desert?

• 100 AD

• 300 AD

• 500 AD

• 700 AD

What animal was introduced to the region that made Trans-Saharan trade possible?

• Horses

• Elephants

• Camels

• Donkeys

What is a caravan in the context of trade?

• A single merchant traveling alone

• A group of merchants traveling together

• A type of desert animal

• A marketplace for trading goods

How many camels might a caravan have had?

• Dozens

• Hundreds or thousands

• Tens

• Only a few

When did the salt and gold trade begin in Africa?

• 300's AD

• 400's AD

• 500's AD

• 600's AD

What region was gold mined from in Africa?

• Eastern Sahara

• Northern Egypt

• Western Sudan

• Southern Congo