Kingdom of Ghana Check In

The Ghana empire was very rich in ...

• ivory
• gold
• sugar

Which 2 natural resources helped grow the wealth of the West African kingdoms?

• coal
• gold
• salt

• water

What natural resource in West Africa was valued as much as gold?

• Salt
• Iron
• Ivory
• Kola nuts

What were the two most prominent religions within West Africa?

• Animism and Judaism
• Christianity and Islam
• Islam and animism
• Hinduism and Christianity

The traditional religion of Animism believes...

• Objects in nature have souls or spirits
• In worship of of Mohammad
• All animals go to heaven
• In the Eight-fold Path of Islam

As the salt and gold trade increased, Ghana's rulers gained...

• more land.
• wealth and power.
• religious beliefs
• a new leader

Which city became an important trading city of the Mali Empire?

• Medina
• Timbuktu
• Mecca
• Cairo

The Nok created tools and weapons out of what material?

• Iron
• Wood
• Grass

Why did people need salt? Pick 3

• protection from desert heat
• diets
• preserve food
• made food taste better

TRUE or FALSE: Salt could be used as money.

• True
• False