Chapter 14.1.2&3

The group of camels and people who took the trade goods across the desert is called...

Which of the following was not a major trading item across the Sahara?

TRIVIA: According to IMDB, how many American movies have the title "Sahara"?

Which trans-Saharan trade commodity became popular with Europeans, especially in the Americas, starting in the 1500s?

Gold was used more for...

This animal made trade possible across the Sahara because it could withstand long travel over the desert.

TRIVIA: In the 2005 version of the movie Sahara, what was Matthew McConaughey's character searching for?

A _____ is a trade good, such as gold or salt, that is often used as a part of something else.

From 14.1: What features were most important near the desert areas to promote trade?

The labor needed to mine gold and salt led to significant trade in this from the 600s to the 1800s.

Gold was considered a desirable trading commodity for what purpose?

Because Carthage is on the coast and is along 3 major trade routes, it helped make it so wealthy.

Salt was an important substance that was used in ancient times mainly for what?

The local inhabitants across North Africa who became the traders with Europe and other parts of Africa are known as.

This term which means "small supply" is why Ghana wanted to keep secret its potential wealth in gold...keep it valuable.

Carthage became wealthy as an important coastal city in the trans-Saharan trade route.