Question

trans-saharan trade
★ 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 cotton
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

Explanation:

1. For the first question: Gold was a highly valued, high-status commodity from West African kingdoms like Mali, traded along the Trans-Saharan routes as a key symbol of power for rulers.
2. For the second question: Onion domes are a distinctive architectural feature strongly associated with Eastern Orthodox Christianity, which promoted their use in religious and secular buildings.

Answer:

1. B. gold
2. (Note: The full options for the religion question are cut off, but based on the onion dome detail, the correct answer corresponds to Eastern Orthodox Christianity; if the full options included it, that would be the selection. For the visible commodity question, the confirmed answer is B. gold)