Trans-Saharan Trade Network Insights

The video explores the Trans-Saharan Trade Network, highlighting its expansion due to transportation innovations like camel saddles and caravanserai. It discusses the trade of goods such as gold and salt, and the rise of powerful states like the Mali Empire. Mansa Musa's wealth and influence are showcased, illustrating the economic impact of the trade network. The video concludes with resources for further study.

What was the primary function of the Trans-Saharan Trade Network?

• To establish trade routes in the Americas

• To facilitate trade within the Indian Ocean

• To connect Europe with Asia

• To connect North Africa and the Mediterranean with interior West Africa

What was a significant innovation in transportation that helped expand the Trans-Saharan Trade Network?

• The construction of railroads

• The development of steam engines

• The use of Arabian camels

• The invention of the wheel

What were Caravanserais used for along the Trans-Saharan trade routes?

• As marketplaces for trading goods

• As rest stops for merchants

• As military outposts

• As religious temples

Which of the following was a major export from the Trans-Saharan trade routes?

• Tea

• Salt

• Spices

• Silk

What was a key factor that created the demand for trade along the Trans-Saharan routes?

• The abundance of natural resources in every region

• The uniformity of goods produced in each region

• The specialization of different regions in various goods

• The lack of other trade routes

Which empire became powerful due to its participation in the Trans-Saharan Trade Network?

• The Empire of Mali

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Roman Empire

How did the Empire of Mali gain wealth from the Trans-Saharan Trade Network?

• By producing silk

• By mining diamonds

• By taxing merchants traveling through their territory

• By conquering neighboring states

What was Mansa Musa's significant religious journey called?

• The Silk Road Expedition

• The Pilgrimage to Jerusalem

• The Crusades

• The Hajj

What was the impact of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage on the Egyptian economy?

• It had no significant impact

• It resulted in a trade embargo

• It led to a shortage of goods

• It caused inflation due to the influx of gold

How did Mansa Musa's wealth influence the growth of the Trans-Saharan Trade Network?

• By monopolizing trade routes and increasing wealth

• By reducing the need for trade

• By isolating Mali from other regions

• By focusing solely on agricultural development