U3 L2: Empire of Ghana

Locate the Empire of Ghana

Locate the Niger River

Place the three West African Empires in the correct chronological order. (oldest on the left)

• Empire of Ghana

• Empire of Mali

• Empire of Songhai

What was the name of the people who founded the Empire of Ghana?

(a)  

What does the word "ghana" mean in the Soninke language?

• king

• teacher

• war chief

• priest

How did the new Ghana Empire originally begin to gain their wealth?

• slave trade

• taxing traders

• merchant shops

• diamond mines

Two important trade goods were distributed in Ghana​ (a)   from the forest region and ​ (b)   from the Sahara.

• Gold
• salt

Some sources estimate that until about ​ (a)   , at least ​ (b)   of the ​ (c)   supply of ​ (d)   came from ​ (e)   .

• 1350
• two-thirds
• world's
• gold
• West Africa

Why would salt be so important to human survival?

• to purify drinking water

• to bake bread for religious ritual

• for animal feed

• to preserve food and help hydration

Ghana had become an empire by the year...

• 800

• 900

• 1000

• 1100