Ancient Africa

The precious metal that contributed to the wealth of Ghana

• Silver
• Gold
• Aluminum
• Zinc

In which part of Africa was the Kingdom of Ghana located?

• North
• West
• East
• South

Ghana and Mali, controlled trade of which TWO items?

• Gold and fish
• Gold and salt
• Gold and timber
• Gold and bronze

In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?

• Mufusa
• Mansa Musa
• King Kong
• Nelson Mandela

What could be made from using iron?

• livestock
• tools and weapons
• clothing
• computers

Mali gained much of its wealth from

• taxes on the people living there
• Selling gold 
• taxes from trade
• Selling salt

How did Ghana become so wealthy?

• big business
• center of trade route
• colonies
• television

Ghana was located between what two rivers?

• Senegal and Niger
• Nile and Amazon
• Kern and American
• Mississippi and Missouri

What was NOT a challenge of trans-Saharan trade?

• 1,200 miles long
• little or no water
• took 2 months
• car trouble

Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?

• gold and grain
• cotton and kola nuts
• gold and salt
• salt and cattle