Medieval Africa

What was the primary animal used for transporting goods across the Sahara Desert during the Trans-Saharan trade?

• Horses

• Elephants

• Camels

• Donkeys

Which two commodities were primarily traded by the Empire of Ghana?

• Gold and Ivory

• Salt and Spices

• Gold and Salt

• Ivory and Spices

Who was the founding ruler of the Mali Empire, known as the Lion Prince?

• Solomon

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata

• Ibn Battuta

Mansa Musa is often considered one of the richest men in history. Which city did he famously travel to as part of his pilgrimage?

• Timbuktu

• Mecca

• Constantinople

• Cairo

Which empire replaced the Mali Empire as the main powerhouse in West Africa?

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Swahili

• Egypt

What was the significance of Timbuktu in the context of the Trans-Saharan trade route?

• It was the capital of the Songhai Empire

• It was a cultural and trade hub at the end of the route

• It was the starting point of the trade route

• It was a major port city

Ibn Battuta was a famous traveler from which country?

• India

• China

• Morocco

• Egypt

Which two slave trades are considered the worst in human history?

• Swahili and Trans-Saharan

• Indian Ocean and Atlantic

• Atlantic and Arab

• Trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean

What type of slavery involved treating people as property, similar to cattle?

• Debt slavery

• Chattel slavery

• Indentured servitude

• Prisoner slavery

Approximately how many African slaves were taken from East Africa during the Arab slave trade?

• 20 million

• 17 million

• 10 million

• 5 million