Question

based on the images on this panel fo the catalan atlas what commodity was an important sign of power along the trans-saharan trade network?
a
b gold
c rice
d salt

the onion domes in this section of the atlas represent the encouragement and development of what religion?
a buddhism
b christianity
c islam
d judaism

Explanation:

1. For the Trans-Saharan trade question: Gold was a highly valued, widely traded commodity from West African kingdoms, serving as a key marker of power and wealth in the network, matching the context of the Catalan Atlas which depicts medieval trade and power dynamics.
2. For the onion domes question: Onion domes are a distinctive architectural feature strongly associated with Eastern Orthodox Christianity, a branch of Christianity, which spread and developed in regions where this architectural style became prominent.

Answer:

1. B. gold
2. B. Christianity