The Empire of Ghana

Where was the Empire of Ghana located?

• Southern Africa

• Western Africa

• Northern Africa

• Eastern Africa

What religion did traders bring to Ghana?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

How did Ghana grow rich?

• Exporting goods

• Taxing traders

• Importing goods

• Stealing from other empires

What valuable resource came North of the Ghana Empire?

• Salt

• Gold

• Cattle

• Crops

Where would you most likely find tall grasses?

• Forest

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Savannah

Silent Barter is

• A deadly snake in West Africa

• A process by which the people of Ghana elected their leaders

• A process in which people trade goods without direct contact.

• A West African musical instrument.

How did Ghana become so wealthy?

• conquest

• controlled the trade routes

• established colonies

• television

Ghana was located between what two rivers?

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

Sub-Sahara can be defined as

• Any location West of the Sahara

• Any location East of the Sahara

• Any location North of the Sahara

• Any location South of the Sahara

What were two of the most important trade goods carried across the Sahara Desert by camel caravan?

• gold and salt
• iron and silver
• gold and silver
• spices and wood