The Empire of Ghana

Where was the Empire of Ghana located?

• Southern Africa

• Western Africa

• Northern Africa

• Western Africa

What did 'Ghana' mean in the language of the people of Ghana?

• Land of the trees

• Great people

• warrior king

• High desert

The Ghana Empire was known as the Land of...

• Salt

• Gold

• Silver

• Diamonds

The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.

• Salt

• Christianity

• Islam

• Iron

Taghaza in North Africa was known for its deposits of what substance?

• salt
• gold
• iron
• ore

Ghana grew very rich after they took over the ___________ trade routes.

• trans-saharan
• silk road
• sub-saharan
• european

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Trade began to increase in West Africa when Berbers began using __________ to travel across the Sahara Desert.

• Horses

• Camels

• Donkeys

• Carriages

How did Ghana profit from outsiders?

• Capturing slaves
• Finding gold mines
• Taxing trade
• Selling fish

Salt was a biologically important mineral found where in Africa?

• Northern Sahara desert
• the rainforest
• Zimbabwe
• the sahel

West African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between 2 important natural resources:

• silver and diamonds
• silver and gold
• gold and rice
• gold and salt

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