History

Question 1

1The main means of transport in the trans-Saharan trade was the

Easy

A. horse B. camel C. donkey D. ox-cart

Question 2

2Timbuktu, Gao and Jenne were important

Easy

A. mining camps B. fishing villages C. European forts D. trans-Saharan trading cities

Question 3

3The Mali Empire's wealth came largely from

Hard

A. cocoa B. control of gold fields and trade routes C. rubber D. oil

Question 4

4Taghaza was an important source of

Easy

A. ivory B. salt C. kola D. gold

Question 5

5The main goods in the trans-Saharan trade were

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A. gold from the south and salt from the north B. guns and gin C. oil and diamonds D. cocoa and rubber

Question 6

6A result of the trans-Saharan trade was

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A. colonisation by Britain B. the end of trade C. the slave trade to America D. the spread of Islam into West Africa

Question 7

7Berber and Arab traders crossed the Sahara in groups called

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A. caravans B. convoys of trucks C. trains D. fleets

Question 8

8One effect of the trans-Saharan trade on West Africa was

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A. the building of railways B. the arrival of Christianity C. the spread of Islam and Arabic learning D. the end of all kingdoms

Question 9

9The decline of the trans-Saharan trade was hastened by

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A. the slave trade abolition B. railways C. the discovery of oil D. the growth of Atlantic coastal trade with Europeans

Question 10

10Which animal made the trans-Saharan trade possible?

Easy

A. the horse B. the camel C. the donkey D. the elephant