The Empire of Ghana in the Year 1000

Where is the Empire of Ghana? Geography: on the continent of ________.

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

What were the nearby geographic features near Ghana?

• Along river

• Silk road

• Sahara Desert

• The Hindu Kush Mountains

• Savannah Grasslands

Which Y1K culture was near the Ghana empire?

• Islamic world

• Tuareg world

• Songhai world

• Mali world

The term ______ is given to a hereditary king; its rulers called it Wagadou.

• Mali
• Ashanti
• Songhai
• Ghana

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Ghana emerged between ______ and ______ AD/CE.

• Ghana emerged between 400 and 800 AD/CE.

• Ghana emerged between 100 and 500 AD/CE.

• Ghana emerged between 600 and 1500 AD/CE.

• Ghana emerged between 200 and 800 AD/CE.

Why did the Ghana empire decline in the 11th century?

• The Ghana Empire was unaffected by external forces during this time.
• The Ghana Empire declined due to invasions by the Almoravids and internal conflicts.
• The arrival of tribes form the Islamic world entering the region.

• The decline was due to a lack of natural resources.

What did the Muslim invaders do in there arrival?

• Distrupted trade networks

• No, there is no evidence of centralization.

• Introduced animal flocks that led to desertification

• The evidence is not available.

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Did Ghana become incorporate into the empire of Mali?

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI.7.5

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What was the poltical organization in Ghana?

• Archaeological findings of schools and universities

• Written records by travelers and historians

• Oral traditions passed down through generations

• They had matrilineal, religious leaders, and Supreme Judge

What officials did the Ghana empire have?

• Judeges

• government

• Governors

• general, and councils