How Gold from Africa Built European Kingdoms (1400, Mediterranean) — Questions and answers

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Besides making pretty jewelry, what did Yousef say the gold was used for?

Choices

  1. To build houses
  2. To fuel kingdoms ✓
  3. To make maps
  4. To buy spices

Answer: To fuel kingdoms

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How did Malik explain that gold from Africa reached European kingdoms?

Choices

  1. Birds carried it
  2. Through trade routes with caravans and ships ✓
  3. People walked it across the whole world
  4. It magically appeared

Answer: Through trade routes with caravans and ships

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Besides building European kingdoms, what negative things did the merchant say the gold also fueled?

Choices

  1. More trade routes and friendly meetings
  2. Conflict, slavery, and exploitation ✓
  3. Kindness and peace
  4. New maps and guidebooks

Answer: Conflict, slavery, and exploitation

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What surprising fact did Jun share about salt in some parts of Africa?

Choices

  1. It was only used for cooking
  2. It was thrown away
  3. It was as valuable as gold ✓
  4. It was heavier than gold

Answer: It was as valuable as gold

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What did Zara say continues to shape us today, even after the flow of gold changed the world?

Choices

  1. Only the memories of Mansa Musa
  2. The smell of spices
  3. The story of exchange, of what we give and what we receive ✓
  4. Just the trade routes themselves

Answer: The story of exchange, of what we give and what we receive

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