5th Grade U2 Ch1 Study Quiz

What city was at the center of all trade routes?

• Timbuktu

• Kumbi Saleh

• Taghaza

• Sahara

What animals were used to travel for the trans-Saharan trade?

• Horses

• Camels

• Elephants

• Donkeys

__________ helped Ghana expand its empire through conquest?

• Trade

• Agriculture

• Iron

• Diplomacy

What was the key source of wealth for Ghana?

• Silver

• Gold

• Spices

• Textiles

List the effects of the trans-Saharan trade.

How did the changes in weather patterns affect the Ghana Empire? Select all that apply.

• It didn't affect anything.

• The empire improved their weather forecasting and gained more power of the trade routes.

• The Sahel became drier and worsened the ongoing conflicts the empire faced.

• The Sahel produced more crops and gave the empire more resources to trade.

Answer explanation

Read on Page 11 about the Changes and Decline of the Ghana Empire

How did the kings of Ghana grow the economy?

• By establishing a monarchy

• By collecting taxes from traders

• By converting people to Islam

• By building beautiful palaces

Look at the map of the Ghana Empire's trade routes.

Use the colors listed to circle

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RED - Circle the city from which traders could take a route to Egypt

GREEN - Circle the city that was the center of several trade routes

BLUE - Trace the route that leads directly West toward the Senegal River

YELLOW - Circle the city that is a mid-point between Walata and Gao

Why were the animals in the image ideal for the trans-Saharan trade?

• They were easy to ride.

• They were friendly and calm.

• They had broad feet for walking on hot sand.

• They could travel for several days without water.

• They can live off of fat stored in their humps when no food is available.

Answer explanation

Look on page 2 and also on page 7.

What major trade route facilitated the spread of gold, salt, and Islam to West Africa?

• Silk Road

• Trans-Saharan Trade Route

• Maritime Routes

• Western European River Routes