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What was the likely impact of the regional feudal wars on trade in the Gibe region at the beginning of the 19th century?
What was the likely impact of the regional feudal wars on trade in the Gibe region at the beginning of the 19th century?
What was the consequence of the Egyptian conquest of South Arabia at the beginning of the 19th century?
What was the consequence of the Egyptian conquest of South Arabia at the beginning of the 19th century?
Where did one of the main caravan trade routes start from in the Gibe region?
Where did one of the main caravan trade routes start from in the Gibe region?
What was the significance of the Assendabo market?
What was the significance of the Assendabo market?
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Where did merchants from Shewa proceed to after Basso?
Where did merchants from Shewa proceed to after Basso?
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What was the significance of the Basso marketplace?
What was the significance of the Basso marketplace?
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From Gondar, one of the routes led to:
From Gondar, one of the routes led to:
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Where did the Wollo merchants proceed to after Basso?
Where did the Wollo merchants proceed to after Basso?
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What was the direction of the caravan route that originated from the Gibe region?
What was the direction of the caravan route that originated from the Gibe region?
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What was the major Ethiopian export item since ancient times?
What was the major Ethiopian export item since ancient times?
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What was the name of the well-known slave auction market in Gojjam?
What was the name of the well-known slave auction market in Gojjam?
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What made it possible to transport coffee in relatively large quantities in the twentieth century?
What made it possible to transport coffee in relatively large quantities in the twentieth century?
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What was the name of the region that was the origin of the caravan route that linked the Shewan Plateau with Harar?
What was the name of the region that was the origin of the caravan route that linked the Shewan Plateau with Harar?
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What was one of the principal long-distance caravan routes in Ethiopia?
What was one of the principal long-distance caravan routes in Ethiopia?
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What was the major commodity for export in Ethiopia by the last quarter of the nineteenth century?
What was the major commodity for export in Ethiopia by the last quarter of the nineteenth century?
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What was the direction of the trade route from Harar?
What was the direction of the trade route from Harar?
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Study Notes
Regional Feudal Wars
- In the 19th century, regional feudal wars occurred in Ethiopia, posing obstacles to trade.
- Despite the unstable period, trade improved over time due to improved political conditions along the Red Sea coast after the Egyptian conquest of South Arabia.
Trade Routes and Market Centers
- A major caravan trade route started from the Gibe region and led to Assendabo in Guduru (Eastern Wollega).
- The Assendabo market was an important point of contact for people between the Abay and Gibe River valleys.
- From Assendabo, products from southwestern Ethiopia were transported to Basso in Gojjam.
- The Basso market was a significant meeting place for merchants from different parts of Ethiopia.
Major Caravan Routes
- The major caravan routes were:
- Bonga (Kafa) –Jimma-Saka-Assendabo-Basso-Gondar
- Gondar-Metemma-Sudan
- Gondar-Adwa-Massawa
- Bonga-Jimma-Saka-Assendabo-Aussa-Tajura/Obock
- Bonga-Jimma-Soddo-Ankober-Harar-Zeila/ Berbera
- Bonga (Kafa) –Jimma-Saka-Assendabo-Basso-Gondar
Trade Items and Slave Trade
- Major trading items included:
- Ivory
- Civet
- Gold
- Wax
- Animal skins
- Slaves
- Coffee became an important commodity for export by the late 19th century.
- Ethiopian goods were primarily natural products obtained from southwestern Ethiopia.
Slave Trade
- Slaves became a major Ethiopian export item since ancient times.
- Slaves were exported to the Sudan and Arabia.
- Notorious slave auction markets included Yejjube in Gojjam and Abdul Rasul, near Aleyu Amba.
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This quiz covers the 19th century trade and politics in Ethiopia, focusing on the Gibe region and the impact of regional feudal wars and Egyptian conquest on commerce.
