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WorksheetsGhana Empire
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the kings of Ghana gain their power?
a)
Trade of silver and salt
b)
Trade of gold and silver
c)
Conquering land
d)
Trade of gold and salt
2.
How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana?
a)
from writings of Arab scholars
b)
from wood carvings in the forest
c)
from royal tax collection records
d)
from paintings on salt mine walls
3.
Early travelers described Ghana as a land
a)
of taxes.
b)
of oases.
c)
of wonder.
d)
of gold.
4.
Where did the Muslim Traders come from?
a)
South America
b)
North Africa
c)
New World
d)
South Africa
5.
How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?
a)
by mining salt
b)
by taxing goods
c)
by selling gold
d)
by buying camels
6.
Where was the Empire of Ghana located?
a)
Southern Africa
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
Western Africa
d)
South America
7.
What was the first great trading empire of West Africa?
a)
Mali
b)
Songhai
c)
Ghana
d)
Uganda
8.
What was the capital city of the Empire of Ghana?
a)
Cairo
b)
Koumbi Saleh
c)
Mogadishu
d)
Addis Ababa
9.
What did 'ghana' mean in the language of the people of Ghana?
a)
Beautiful land
b)
High desert
c)
Land of the trees
d)
War Chief
10.
What was significant about the location of the Ghana Empire?
a)
It had access to the Atlantic Ocean and therefore valuable shipping routes.
b)
The empire was isolated from other empires, keeping it safe from attacks.
c)
It was located between the gold mines in the south and valuable salt resources in the north
d)
Most of the empire was located in the mountains overlooking other empires.
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