Trading
What was the most common item traded on the Trans Saharan trade route?
Gold and salt
How did merchants travel to prevent their items being stolen?
They traveled in caravans.
Unlike the reliance of travel by sea on the Indian Ocean trade route, how did merchants usually travel on the Trans Saharan trade route?
They traveled by land
What was one contributing factor that caused people to go on this trade route?
Possible answers we accept:
1. the pursuit of new technology and items
2. the transportation became much more comfortable for merchants to travel
3. mansa musa is the best
What empire did Mansa Musa rule?
Mali Empire
What people were traded along the trade route?
True or False: Merchants did not tax their goods.
True! It was not the merchants themselves creating the tax, but depending on the country they are from, their items may be taxed in the region they are travelling through.
How did the trade route grow cities?
Possible answers: By increasing the economy and new goods were incorporated into old traditions to make them more efficient. The trade route also strengthened the cities by making them large trading hubs.
True or False: The Songhai Empire was a strong bureaucracy.
True! The Songhai Empires government was very stable. Songhai also made safer conditions for travelers by controlling their path, protecting the gold mines.
Do we know the estimated amount of money Mansa Musa had in gold?
Yes! In todays currency, Mansa Musa would have had around 400 billion dollars.
What religion did trade introduce to West Africa?
Islam
How did merchants avoid the harsh environment during trade?
By trading at nighttime with cooler temperatures.
What were some of the contributing factors to why someone might want to travel on this route?
Possible answers: The pursuit of new technology and items, the transportation became much more comfortable for merchants to travel, and because Mansa musa is THE GOATTTTTTTTT!!!!!
What were some positive outcomes of the Mali Empire?
Possible answers: Converted to Islam and increased trade, secured routes, and impressive armies.
What religion was Mansa Musa?
Islam
What was a valuable nut traded along this trade route?
Kola nuts
How did merchants travel far distances with large amounts of goods?
They traveled by camel.
Where was the route established between?
Between North Africa and the Mediterranean world with interior west Africa, and some of sub Saharan Africa.
What was the capital of the Mali Empire?
Niani.
True or False: Mansa Musa traveled to Medina on his famous pilgrimage
False! Mansa Musa traveled to Mecca.
What are some ways African empires strengthened from trade?
Possible answers: Increased power, wealth, or influence
How did merchants make alliances with other merchants from different countries?
They gave each other good deals when trading.
How did Mansa Musa attribute to the economy in multiple countries across the Trans Saharan trade route?
His immense amount of spending along the trade route created a short lived devaluation of gold.
What empires relied on this route?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.
Who REALLY was Mansa Musa.....
BRISA HEREZ LOPEZ!!!!!!!!!!! (This is 100% factual)