Ghana: A West African Trading Empire Gen

Ghana made money on trade by

• taxing traders.

• importing goods without tariffs.

• providing free trade agreements.

• offering loans to foreign merchants.

Where was Ghana located?

• East Africa

• West Africa

• North Africa

• Central Africa

Arab scholars described Ghana as a

• land of gold.

• land of silver.

• land of spices.

• land of diamonds.

What trade did Ghana control that allowed them to become a powerful kingdom?

• gold and salt

• spices and silk

• ivory and textiles

• timber and fish

The box in the top points to....

• Sahara Desert

• Amazon Rainforest

• Gobi Desert

• Great Plains

Which area of Africa was home to the African Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• A) East Africa

• B) West Africa

• C) North Africa

• D) Southern Africa

The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?

• the growth of cities

• the introduction of camels

• the discovery of salt

• the population increase

The African Tropical Rainforest is

• an area of dense foliage and home to unique plant and animal species

• a desert region with sparse vegetation

• a mountainous area with cold climate

• a grassland with scattered trees

Which of the following contributed to the growth of trans-Saharan trade? A. Christianity, B. poverty, C. camels, D. date palms

• Christianity

• poverty

• camels

• date palms