Ghana and the Trans-Saharan Trade Quiz

Ghana was described to be a “land of gold.”

• True

• False

Ghanaian royalty inherited their rule through the mother’s bloodline.

• True

• False

Two factors that contributed to the growth of the trans-Saharan trade were camels and the spread of Islam.

• True

• False

The decline of Ghana was due to both external invasions and internal resource depletion.

• True

• False

Camels were not important for trade across the Sahara Desert.

• True

• False

Ghana's wealth was largely due to the ________________ imposed on goods passing through its territory.

• Taxes

• Tariffs

• Fees

• Levies

Besides gold, ____________________ was highly demanded as a good in the trans-Saharan trade.

• Salt

• Silk

• Spices

• Ivory

The city of ____________________ was a main source of gold during the trans-Saharan trade.

• Wangara

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Marrakech

____________________ was the civilization that took power in Medieval West Africa after the collapse of the Ghanaian Empire.

• Mali

• Songhai

• Egypt

• Carthage

Which of the following was a major factor in the prosperity of the Ghana Empire?

• Military Conquests

• Trade Routes

• Agricultural Production

• Religious Influence