- 1. What was the primary good traded along the Trans-Saharan trade route?
A) Gold
B) Cotton
C) Spices
D) Silk
- 2. Which empire greatly benefited from the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Roman Empire
C) Inca Empire
D) Mali Empire
- 3. Which city was a crucial trade hub on the Trans-Saharan route?
A) Rome
B) Moscow
C) Timbuktu
D) Cairo
- 4. What was the predominant religion spread along the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
A) Hinduism
B) Christianity
C) Islam
D) Buddhism
- 5. In addition to gold, what other item was a significant trade commodity?
A) Glass
B) Wool
C) Salt
D) Iron
- 6. What was the impact of the Trans-Saharan trade on West African societies?
A) Isolation
B) Decline in agriculture
C) Economic growth
D) Military defeat
- 7. Who were the primary traders in the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Chinese
B) Berbers
C) Greeks
D) Norsemen
- 8. Which geographical feature is associated with the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Amazon Rainforest
B) Andes Mountains
C) Rocky Mountains
D) Sahara Desert
- 9. What was the primary reason for the decline of the Trans-Saharan trade?
A) Technological failures
B) Internal conflicts only
C) Exhaustion of resources
D) European maritime trade routes
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