Trans-Saharan Trade and West African Empires Quiz

The Trans-Saharan trade mainly connected West Africa with:

• Europe

• North Africa

• East Asia

• South America

Which two goods were most important in the Trans-Saharan trade?

• Gold and Salt

• Spices and Tea

• Silk and Porcelain

• Timber and Fish

The first of the three great West African empires was:

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Egypt

Mansa Musa was the famous ruler of which empire?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Axum

Timbuktu was best known as:

• A military fort

• A farming village

• A center of learning and trade

What animal made long-distance desert trade possible?

• Horse

• Camel

• Elephant

• Ox

The Songhai Empire fell because:

• It was invaded by North Africans with guns

• Mansa Musa died

• Camels stopped being used

• Gold mines ran out

Islam spread into West Africa mainly through:

• Crusades

• Trade and travel

• Missionaries from Europe

• Wars with China

The (a)   Desert is the largest desert in the world and was crossed by trade caravans.

The (a)   River was important for farming, trade, and transportation in West Africa.