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WorksheetsWest African Specialization and Trans-Saharan Trade
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is it called when a group of people focus on providing one good or service to provide better quality and create a more efficient process?
spacification
specialization
speedification
one thing economy
What were the people of Taghaza able to do because they specialized in salt production and trade?
Produce salt and many other important goods.
Produce gold and only gold.
Nothing. No one wanted salt.
Trade for other goods they needed.
Which of these cities in West Africa specialized in salt production?
Wangara
Timbuktu
Taghaza
Gao
Why were the people of Taghaza able to charge a high price for their salt?
Their specialization in it created a high demand for it.
Their specialization in it created a low demand for it.
Their specialization in it made the price of it very low.
Trick question. They specialized in gold.
Ghana protected traders with its army. Traders paid taxes to Ghana for that protection. What is this an example of?
Internationalism
Interference
Silent barter
Interdependence
Which of these is NOT a use of salt?
Preserving meat
Making food taste better
Entertainment system
Currency / money
What do we call trade that crosses the Sahara?
Inter-Sahara Trade
Trans-Sahara Trade
Inner-Sahara Trade
Tele-Sahara Trade
What is interregional trade?
Trade between two different regions
Trade within a single region
Different types of trade in a region
Two different regions that don't trade with each other
What was the type of trade that allowed people from different areas who speak different languages and wanted to protect the location of their facilities a secret?
Silent breading
Silent barter
Silent bargain
Silent boarding
Why were oases important for Trans-Saharan Trade?
They provided a place to get water, rest, and wait for the rains.
They were a place where you could get rid of extra water.
They weren't real, merely an effect of light in the desert.
They were examples of specialization.
