3. Networks of Exchange

The Trans-saharan Trade Routes — Quiz

Test your understanding of the trans-saharan trade routes with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What was a major purpose of the trans-Saharan trade routes in the period c. 1200 to c. 1450?

Question 2

Which technology most helped merchants travel across the Sahara more effectively?

Question 3

Which commodity was especially important in trans-Saharan trade because it was highly valued in North Africa and beyond?

Question 4

What was one important environmental challenge of trans-Saharan trade?

Question 5

How did trans-Saharan trade help the growth of West African states such as Mali?