WorksheetsGhana- A West African Trading Empire (Lesson 16)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In what present-day countries was the kingdom of Ghana located?
Mali and Mauritania
Sierra Leone and Liberia
Morocco and Algeria
Nigeria and Cameroon
What power did the king of Ghana have?
He was the head of the army.
He had the final say in matters of justice.
He led people in religious worship.
all of the above
In Ghana, which of the following people would inherit the throne if the king died?
the son of the king
the son of the king's sister
the daughter of the king
the daughter of the king's sister
Which of the following is true of Ghana's military?
Soldiers were not respected or well paid.
The king had a regular army as well as reserve forces.
Soldiers were the only people who had to complete military training.
Army uniforms were plain and without decoration.
Ghana was wealthy because the government
did not allow foreigners to travel into Ghana.
distributed gold to its citizens.
collected taxes on goods passing through Ghana.
laced heavy taxes on its people.
Ghana was located between two areas that wanted to trade. The areas were
North Africa and East Africa.
North Africa and West Africa.
West Africa and East Africa.
West Africa and South Africa.
How did the introduction of camels around 300 C.E. cause the trans-Saharan trade to grow?
Traders could establish new routes across the Sahara.
Traders did not have to pay taxes if they traveled with camels.
Traders used the camels to find water.
Traders sold camels to West Africans.
Which word best describes Ibn Battuta's journey to West Africa?
short
simple
unsuccessful
dangerous
What product did people from North Africa want most?
salt
silk
gold
copper
West Africans used salt to
keep food from spoiling.
add taste to their food.
improve their diet.
all of the above
What made Taghaza an important location?
salt was mined and cut into large blocks
salt was collected using evaporation
gold was mined in a secret location
gold was collected by foreigners
Which of the following was most important to the people of Taghaza?
acquiring gold
trading with caravans
educating young people
building cities
When trade caravans first entered Ghana, where did they bring their goods?
Kumbi
Mali
Taghaza
Wangara
If this dried fruit was bought at Kumbi, it would be paid for with
salt
cattle
gold dust
other goods
How did the Wangarans know when the caravans wanted to make an offer to trade?
messengers
beating drums
smoke signals
bird calls
How was the system of silent barter a major advantage to the Wangarans?
It helped to guard the secret location of their gold mines.
It prevented the Wangarans from being attacked.
It saved the Wangarans time because they didn't have to travel far.
It made trade more difficult.
What contributed to Ghana's downfall?
flood
war
disease
population decline
Mali gained much of its wealth from
trade
natural resources
war
taxing its people
Who conquered Kumbi around 1240?
the Mande of Mali
gold miners of Wangara
North Africans of Taghaza
Muslims warriors of North Africa
People were forced to leave Ghana because
farmers couldn't grow as many crops.
water was scarce.
few trees remained.
all of the above
