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Difficulty: EasyHistorical Background and Development of Commerce in Nigeria

Match each historical commercial stage or trade mechanism in Nigeria with its corresponding defining characteristic.

  • Trans-Saharan TradeOverland trade routes across the desert connecting northern Nigerian centers to North Africa for salt, leather, and gold
  • Silent Trade (Dumb Barter)Early exchange mechanism where goods were swapped without direct physical contact or spoken language
  • Commodity CurrenciesPre-colonial media of exchange such as cowrie shells, manillas, and brass rods
  • Legitimate Commerce Era19th-century commercial transition from slave trading to palm oil and agricultural commodity exports

Answer

Trans-Saharan Trade matches overland desert routes; Silent Trade matches exchange without physical contact; Commodity Currencies match pre-colonial media like cowries and manillas; Legitimate Commerce Era matches the 19th-century shift to agricultural commodity exports.
Each historical stage or mechanism is accurately paired with its corresponding role and characteristic in the progression of Nigerian commerce.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify Trans-Saharan Trade
Matches overland desert trade routes to North Africa.
This trade route facilitated commerce between northern Nigerian emporiums and Mediterranean merchants trading items like leather, gold, and salt.
2
Identify Silent Trade
Matches exchange without direct physical contact.
It was utilized in early times when trading groups lacked a common language or mutual trust.
3
Identify Commodity Currencies
Matches cowrie shells, manillas, and brass rods.
These tangible objects served as accepted media of exchange prior to formal paper and coin currency.
4
Identify Legitimate Commerce Era
Matches 19th-century transition to palm oil and agricultural exports.
The term refers specifically to replacing slave exports with agricultural and natural raw material trade.

Key Concept

Historical Stages and Development of Commerce in Nigeria
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