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Unit One: Trade Empires

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ibn Battuta was all of these except which one?

a)

Explorer

b)

Adventurer

c)

King

d)

Muslim

2.

This resource could be traded all over the world and was valued by almost all cultures in all times.

a)

Slaves

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Wood

3.

Salt was so valuable in the Middle Ages because it could ...

a)

Enhance flavor

b)

Preserve food

c)

Cure diseases

d)

Grow food

4.

This climate zone of Africa is extremely dry and harsh and is the largest climate zone.

a)

Rainforest

b)

Savana

c)

Steppe

d)

Desert

5.

This climate zone has a hot and humid climate with many varieties of plants and animals

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Steppe

d)

Savanna

6.

On the Savanna climate zone in Africa you would find all these animals except which one.

a)

Giraffes

b)

Lions

c)

Zebras

d)

Chimpanzees

7.

This king of Mali became so wealthy through the gold trade in Africa he was the richest man in the world.

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Justinian

d)

Donald Trump

8.

This religion spread throughout Africa on trade routes through the desert.

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Roman

d)

Egyptian

9.

Most of the gold in Africa could be found near the source of what river.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Niger River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Euphrates River

10.

This famous desert in Africa is the largest desert in the world.

a)

Kalahari Desert

b)

Savanna Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Indian Desert

11.

The center of the Muslim world and the most important city in Islam.

a)

Constantinople

b)

Mecca

c)

Rome

d)

New York

12.

Gold could be mined from the ground and melted into THESE that could be traded around the world.

a)

Coins

b)

Plates

c)

Necklaces

d)

Cups

13.

Because resources in Africa are found in different climate zones the people had to do THIS to get them.

a)

Explore

b)

Search

c)

Trade

d)

Buy

14.

These animals made trade in the Sahara for salt and gold possible.

a)

Horses

b)

Camels

c)

Mules

d)

Elephants

15.

Which continent is directly North of Africa?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Antarctica