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TRANS SAHARAN TRADE (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Trans Saharan Trade was majorly between the ----------- and -----------------

a)

West Africa and East Africa

b)

North Africa and East Africa

c)

North Africa and West Africa

d)

East Africa and South Africa

2.

What is the name of the monkey in the picture ?

a)

Capuchin Monkey

b)

Proboscis Monkey

c)

Howler Monkey

d)

Rhesus monkey

3.

Mr Abdul lived during the Trans Saharan Trade,which religion do you think must have been introduced to him ?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Indigenous religion

d)

Islam

4.

Which tribe in Nigeria dress in the following way ?

a)

Yoruba

b)

Igbo

c)

Ijaw

d)

Hausa

5.

Which one of the following goods do you think the West Africans needed during the Trans Saharan Trade ?

a)

slaves

b)

gold

c)

ivory

d)

salt

6.

Which element of culture would you majorly relate this picture with ?

a)

food

b)

dressing

c)

language

d)

none of the above

7.

One of the following options is not an effect of the Trans Saharan Trade,Identify it.

a)

Growth of Ancient Empires

b)

Exchange of intellectual capacities

c)

West Africa became over populated

d)

Introduction of Islam

8.

Identify the name of the animal in the picture

a)

Saiga

b)

Stingray

c)

Skua

d)

Saola

9.

Why were Caravan routes constructed during the Trans Saharan Trade

a)

To aid the spread of Islam

b)

To serve as as a source of protection and unity among the merchants

c)

To aid travelling

d)

All of the above

10.

Why do you think the West African merchants continued with the trade even when slavery and depopulation was involved ?

a)

It made them poorer

b)

It mad them irrelevant

c)

It made them richer

d)

It lead to shame