Western Africa Empires

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Which animal had the greatest impact on the Trans-Saharan trade during ancient Africa? Options: Elephant, Llama, Camel, Horse

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Camel

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Which 2 natural resources brought wealth to the ancient Western African empires?

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gold and salt, salt and gold

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Which technology led to the advancement of ancient African empires? Options: water enhancement, sand farming, iron working

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iron working

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Which is the correct description of a griot during ancient Africa?

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Responsible for the transmission of history

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What factors helped the leaders of Ghana to create a powerful empire? Options: iron tools & trade, rain forests & rivers, religion & trade, The Sahara & the Sahel

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iron tools & trade

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The Sahara covers how many square miles?

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3.5 million sq miles

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The emperor known for his wealth and generosity:

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Mansa Musa

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A method by which traders who cannot speak each other’s language can trade without talking

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Silent Barter

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A caravan is: a herd of camels, a group of people that travel together, an ancient car that transforms into a van, a group of people descended from the same ancestors

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a group of people that travel together

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An influence from the past:

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legacy