Practice Gold-salt Trade And Economic Systems (4.2) - Unit 3: Medieval to Early Modern Transitions

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Question 1.
Name two key resources exchanged in the Mali Empire's trade system.
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Think about the natural resources they had.
Question 2.
What were caravans used for?
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These are groups of traders.
3Question 3.
What two main resources were exchanged in the Mali Empire's trade?
- Gold and diamonds
- Gold and salt
- Salt and oil
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Remember the natural resources mentioned earlier.
4Question 4.
True or False: Timbuktu was an important trade hub in the Mali Empire.
- True
- False
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Think about significant cities in the empire.
Question 5.
Critically assess how the gold-salt trade shaped the political boundaries of the Mali Empire and its influence over neighboring regions.
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Consider how economic power translates into political power.
Question 6.
Argue the importance of trade routes in shaping cultural exchanges within the Mali Empire and beyond.
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Think about how trade impacts more than just economics; it also affects culture.

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