HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Better ships and navigation allowed for new water routes
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Violence in the region frightened many merchants
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Much of the resources in the area ran out
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Global warming caused the desert to become too dangerous
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Trans-Saharan trade routes were a network of trade routes that crossed the Sahara Desert in Africa, connecting the Mediterranean coast to the West African savannah and the sub-Saharan region.
Detailed explanation-2: -Trade through the Sahara had many impacts. It increased wealth in North Africa, West Africa, and beyond. It resulted in the spread of Islam to West Africa. A negative impact was that it also resulted in millions of people being enslaved.
Detailed explanation-3: -The caravan were introduced in order to aide the trade of products and grow the Trans-Saharan Trade. The growth of empires influenced trade and communication by providing access to newer materials and technology. With each expansion, more people were drawn into the empire’s economy and trade networks.
Detailed explanation-4: -Timbuktu, French Tombouctou, city in the western African country of Mali, historically important as a trading post on the trans-Saharan caravan route and as a centre of Islamic culture (c. 1400–1600).