WorksheetsSaharan Trade_ET
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 4mins
Using Lesson 3 Notes:
True or False: Berbers led camel caravans across the Sahara Desert.
True, they did trade across the Sahara Desert.
False, they did NOT trade across the Sahara Desert.
True, they did trade across the Kilimanjaro Desert.
False, they were not called Berbers, they were called nomads.
Using Lesson 3 Notes:
True or False: Africans had very little use for salt; gold was the most valuable natural resource.
False.
Salt was a highly desired item because it was used to preserve food, as well as to improve the food’s taste.
True.
Salt was NOT a highly desired item because it was used to preserve food, as well as to improve the food’s taste.
False.
Gold was the only highly desired item because it was used for fancy jewelry.
True, because it is in my notes.
(a) were used for trade because they traveled for long periods without food and (b) . Gold, diamonds, and (c) are all examples of natural resources (d) traded.
Trans-Saharan trade, or trade across the ________ Desert, had existed for centuries.
Sahara
Kilimanjaro
Savanna
Sahel
Based off what you learned from the lesson 3 text, what would a Berber say about salt?
Salt is important to me because I need extra salt to replace what my body lost in the hot climate, when sweating.
Salt is important to me because I need extra money to trade for pepper and trees.
Salt is not important to trade because all anyone asks for is gold for treasures and riches in North Africa.
Salt and gold are important because you need both of them everyday.
Which of the following is TRUE about a Berber? (3 answers)
Trader
Heavily clothed
alone
never tired
walking
