Salt Trade in Ancient West Africa

What was one of the major trade goods of ancient West Africa?

• Gold

• Salt

• Ivory

• Copper

How was salt transported in ancient West Africa?

• By camel caravans

• By boat along rivers

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What were some of the goods exchanged for salt in West Africa?

• Gold dust

• Hides

• Cereals

• All of the above

Where did most of the salt in West Africa come from?

• Sahara desert

• Atlantic coast

• Ashes of burnt plants

• None of the above

Which empire dominated the sub-Saharan salt trade after the Ghana Empire?

• Mali Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Wolof Empire

• Oyo Empire

What was the value of salt compared to gold in some parts of West Africa?

• Less valuable

• Equally valuable

• More valuable

• None of the above

How were salt slabs transported across the desert?

• On camels

• By boat

• On horseback

• By foot

What was the main economic pillar of various West African empires?

• Salt trade

• Gold trade

• Ivory trade

• Copper trade

What was the alternative source of salt in West Africa?

• Sea salt

• Ashes of burnt plants

• Salt mines

• None of the above

What was the value of a 90-kilo block of salt in Timbuktu?

• 450 grams of gold

• 900 grams of gold

• 1 kilogram of gold

• 2 kilograms of gold