The Importance of Trans-Saharan Trade, Though Slow to Begin and Supplemented

question 43

Multiple Choice

The importance of trans-Saharan trade, though slow to begin and supplemented by Indian Ocean trade, was that it

• A)connected North and South Africa.
• B)spread Islam as a unifying force.
• C)was conducted by people speaking derivatives of Berber.
• D)allowed expansion of the Mediterranean trade market for African gold.
• E)linked the Silk Road to the Sand Routes.

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