Trans-Saharan Trade Quiz

False (B)

the desert

<p>pack-oxen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Timbuktu = Commercial center Sijilmasa = Route to Audoghast Kano = Commercial center Wadan = Route to Audoghast</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gold (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Camels</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The introduction of camels to North Africa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Timbuktu or Goa to Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Portuguese</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>West-East Routes = Routes from Timbuktu or Goa to Egypt Southern Routes = Routes from Diara down the Senegal River to Bambuk goldfield Central Routes = Routes from Tunisia through Ghadames, Ghat and air to Katsina and Kano</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To spread Christianity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Introduction of European salt to the market (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Introduction of internet services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language barrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>slave trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mary Slessor = Missionary to Nigeria Samuel Bill = Missionary to Nigeria Birch Freeman = Missionary to Nigeria Henry Townsend = Missionary to Nigeria</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To perform charitable work and convert people to their faith. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Desire to learn about Nigerian culture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vocational skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taubman Goldie and John Holt</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plc</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mungo Park = Explorer Taubman Goldie = Merchant John Holt = Merchant Richard Lander = Explorer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beads, pepper, and ivory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1553</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Economic partnerships (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1879</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>direct</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anglo-Aro war = 1901-1902 British Ijebu war = 1892 Benin war = 1897 Opobo war = Exact year not specified in text</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sierra Leone and Liberia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Palm oil and kolanut</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manilla</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Palm Oil = Igbo land, used for soap and lubricant Kola Nut = Hausas and middle Volta basin, used for hospitality Manilla = West Africa, Currency Palm Kernel = Europe, Used for making soap and as a lubricant for machinery</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>89% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

Trade that flourished across the Sahara between North African Arabs and West African traders.

Believed to have started in pre-historic times, peaking around the 8th century.

Mainly gold and salt, with other goods like slaves, copper, and cloth.

North African traders who organized and controlled the trans-Saharan trade.

Pathways used by traders, including north-south routes from Morocco.

A system where goods were exchanged directly without money.

Groups of traders traveling together across the desert for safety.

Timbuktu, Goa, and Kano became major trading hubs.

The intelligent king who engaged with Europeans for trade.

Revived exploration aimed at converting the Oba of Benin to Christianity in 1553.

Motivations including industrial opportunities, trade, and territorial expansion.

One of the early explorers who traveled to Nigeria.

A British merchant who advanced trade in Nigeria.

British merchant who established a shipping line in Nigeria.

Christian missionaries aimed to convert people and spread Christianity in Nigeria.

Traders who expanded business opportunities in Africa.

Individuals traveling to spread Christianity and perform charitable work.

A notable missionary known for her work in Nigeria.

Positive impacts of Christianity such as education and health services.

Ending harmful traditions, like the killing of twins, due to Christian influence.

Challenges such as climate, language barriers, and health issues.

The practice of capturing, transporting, and selling enslaved Africans.

A form of slave trade across the Sahara Desert prior to the civil war.

Consequences of enslaving Africans and exporting them to the Americas.

Routes from Timbuktu or Goa to Egypt, including two primary paths.

Routes that went from Diara along the Senegal River to Bambuk goldfield.

Elements like camel introduction, gold demand, and Islam promoting trade.

Reasons like abolition of slave trade, oasis drying, and European colonization causing trade decline.

First European contact with Nigeria by the Portuguese in the late 1480s.

Key figure in Portuguese exploration with a focus on trade and Christianity.

Altered Nigeria’s political and economic landscapes due to European influence.

A conflict between British forces and the Igbo Aro people from 1901-1902.

British trading company formed to control trade in the Niger River region, established in 1879.

Colonial administration method where local rulers maintained authority under European supervision.

Colonial administration where the territory is directly controlled by colonial officials.

An agreement that divided African territories among European powers, including parts of Nigeria.

A person who advocated for the end of slavery.

Trade that replaced the slave trade, focusing on legal commodities.

An agricultural experimentation center in West Africa for legitimate trade.

A major commodity exported from Nigeria, used in soap and lubrication.

A valued nut used in Africa for hospitality and energy.

A horse-shoe shaped currency used in West Africa from the 15th to 20th century.

Items exchanged during legitimate trade; mainly palm oil and kola nut.

The increase in palm produce export from West Africa, especially Nigeria.