West Africa

Ghana is in...

• Western Africa
• Northern Africa
• Eastern Africa
• Southern Africa

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

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

• Horses

• Camels

• Donkeys

• Carriages

Wangarans had an intricate method of trading with merchants. Once the North African Trader lays out his goods, he does what? 

• Ring a drum and wait
• Ring a drum and walk away
• Ring a drum and talk to the Wangarian 
• Talks to the Wangarian directly 

How did the kings of Ghana gain their power?

• Trade of silver and salt

• Trade of gold and silver

• Conquering land

• Trade of gold and salt

Early travelers described Ghana as a land 

• of taxes. 
• of oases. 
• of wonder.
• of gold.

How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?

• by mining salt
• by taxing goods 
• by selling gold
•  by buying camels

The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the 

• population increase
• growth of cities
• introduction of camels
•  growth of cities

What was the first great trading empire of West Africa?

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Uganda