WorksheetsGold Salt Trade Test Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
caravan
a)
an area of water and fertile land in a desert
b)
a process by which fertile land becomes desert
c)
people traveling together
2.
commodity
a)
a shortage of something
b)
a trade item
c)
people traveling together
3.
desertification
a)
a process by which fertile land becomes desert
b)
an area of water and fertile land in a desert
c)
people traveling together
4.
savanna
a)
a grassy plain with few trees found near the equator
b)
a native person of North Africa
c)
a process by which fertile land becomes desert
5.
scarcity
a)
a lush, tropical grassland
b)
a shortage of something
c)
a trade item
6.
Trans-Saharan means _______________.
a)
across the Sahara.
b)
around the Sahara
c)
below the Sahara
7.
The largest sand desert in the world is the ___________.
a)
Gobi
b)
Sahara
c)
Sonora
8.
Why did traders travel in caravans?
a)
so they could swap goods with one another
b)
to avoid having to use camels
c)
to keep down the cost of transporting their goods
d)
for safety
9.
The Sahara borders what two bodies of water on the east and west?
a)
Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea and Atlantic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea
10.
What does the word “Sahara” mean?
a)
a. Ocean
b)
b. Mountain
c)
c. Desert
d)
d. Forest
11.
Which of the following is NOT a mountain range in the Sahara's interior?
a)
a. Atlas Mountains
b)
b. Ahaggar Mountains
c)
c. Tibesti Mountains
d)
d. Rocky Mountains
12.
What happened to the Sahara's lakes, rivers, and grasslands as a result of climate change?
a)
a. They expanded.
b)
b. They shifted northward.
c)
c. They dried up.
d)
d. They became more fertile.
13.
What happens during desertification?
a)
The number of animals living in the area grows.
b)
The amount of rainfall increases.
c)
The land becomes very dry and unproductive.
d)
The region becomes a rainforest.
14.
"Two of Africa's most valuable commodities were ________________."
a)
camels and slaves
b)
gold and salt
c)
semi-precious stones and spices
15.
How did the peoples of North Africa develop differently from those on the rest of the continent?
a)
a. They adopted South American influences.
b)
b. They remained isolated due to the Sahara.
c)
c. They developed a maritime culture.
d)
d. They were influenced by Australian cultures.
16.
How were salt blocks transported across the Sahara?
a)
a. By horses
b)
b. By camels
c)
c. By boats
d)
d. By carts
17.
What did the scarcity of salt lead to?
a)
a. It becoming common
b)
b. It losing its value
c)
c. It becoming valuable
d)
d. It being abandoned
18.
What was a consequence of the slave trade for the captured individuals?
a)
a. They became wealthy
b)
b. They returned home wealthy
c)
c. They were cruelly treated with little hope of returning home
d)
d. They became trade leaders
19.
What was a camel caravan?
a)
a. A group of merchants traveling on foot
b)
b. A single merchant traveling with one camel
c)
c. A large group of camels traveling together for safety
d)
d. A new type of marketplace in North Africa
20.
What happened to towns that grew around oases?
a)
a. They declined due to overpopulation
b)
b. They became wealthy trade centers
c)
c. They were abandoned after trade routes changed
d)
d. They transformed into military bases
21.
Why was trading in Africa so difficult up until the 400s.
a)
People could not cross the desert safely.
b)
There were few natural resources.
c)
Outsiders believed Africa to be poor.
d)
Traders kept the goods for themselves.
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