2.4 Flashcards
What were the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes?
A network of trade routes across the Sahara Desert that connected West Africa to North Africa and beyond.
What were the main goods traded across the Trans-Saharan routes?
Gold, salt, slaves, ivory, and textiles.
What animal revolutionized Trans-Saharan trade?
camel and its saddle
how did camels he,p the trans saharan trade
they can go without water and are stronk
what major west African empires grew wealthy from the trans saharan trade?
Ghana, Mali, and songhai
who was mansa musa?
the wealthy emperor of Mali, famous for his lavish pilgrimage
which north African group dominated much of the trans saharan trade?
the berbers
which city became a major center of trade in Africa?
timbuktu
what was the role of caravans in the trans saharan trade?
large groups of merchants and camels traveled together for protection and efficiency
what happened to cities that were on the trans saharan city trade routes?
they became rich
what was the signficance of salt which was transfered on the trans saharaan trade?
it preserved food and maintained health
how did the trans saharan trade routes decline?
maritime trade routes AROUND Africa became more popular
Which innovation was used to lighten merchants’ loads by representing currency? on the silk road
bills of exchange
Which body of water marked the westernmost extent of the Mongol Empire’s expansion?
Danube river
