Trade Networks in Ancient Africa

What is a caravan?

• a group of merchants and camels crossing the desert

• a clan of people living in the mountains

• a North African family of nomads

• a port city that engages in trading

How could the term commodity best be defined?

• an item that is very scarce
• a valuable mineral such as gold
• any trade good
• a caravan of camels

How could the term scarcity be defined?

• an item that is in short supply

• a valuable mineral such as gold
• any trade good
• a caravan of camels

the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.

• monsoon

• dhow

• mariner

• sultan

a sailing vessel used to transport heavy merchandise in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea.

• dhow

• monsoon

• mariner

• hub

a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.

• mariner

• sultan

• dhow

• monsoon

The king or ruler of a Muslim country.

• sultan

• mariner

• dhow

• hub

Why did traders travel in caravans?

• so they could swap goods with one another

• for safety

• to avoid having to use camels

• to keep down the cost of transporting their goods

How were enslaved people primarily used in North & West Africa?

• to lead camel caravans
• to mine gold and salt
• to load goods onto ships
• to make gold and copper jewelry

For what commodity from India were African gold and salt traded?

• spices
• copper
• silk
• tea