Question

Which of the following statements is NOT true about trade in medieval northern and western Africa?
A-Northern and western Africa had few natural resources to trade
with other regions.
B-Traders in northern and western Africa had regular contact with
Muslim merchants in Arab lands.
C-Trade in the region relied heavily on gold and salt.
D-People and goods in the region traveled east to west across the
Sahara Desert.

Answer 1

Answer:

A-Northern and western Africa had few natural resources to trade

with other regions.

Answer 2

Northern and western Africa had few natural resources to trade with other regions is not true about trade in medieval northern and western Africa.

• Western and Northern Africa had trading relations.
• The main items traded were gold and salt, and some of the other items included ivory, cloth and beads.
• The gold in West Africa provided great wealth for Ghana and Mali Empires.

Therefore we can conclude that Northern and western Africa had several items to trade with others.

Thus option A  is the correct answer.

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