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WorksheetsL. 16 Ghana
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana?
from paintings on salt mine walls
from royal tax collection records
from wood carvings in the forest
from writings of Arab scholars
Early travelers described Ghana as a land of
salt
oases
taxes
gold
How did the king conduct imperial business and address the people’s concerns?
in a room nobody else could enter
in one large yearly meeting
in a grand daily court
in secret councils
How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?
by buying camels
by taxing goods
by selling gold
by mining salt
Which factor contributed most to Ghana’s power?
central location
educational system
power systems
resources
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the
discovery of salt
desire to obtain gold
introduction of camels
population increase
Why do historians not know the location of the gold mines of Wangara?
Arab traders agreed not to tell.
The miners kept the site a secret.
The written records were lost.
Oral traditions name two places
People who lived in the southern forests had to trade to get which essential product?
gold
iron
leather
salt
Which term best describes the role of Ghana in the trans-Saharan trade?
salt merchant
consumer
gold miner
middleman
To which group did Kumbi fall in 1240?
Almoravids of North Africa
Arab sailors of Guinea
Mande people of Mali
Gold miners of Wangara
What power did the king of Ghana have?
He led people in religious worship.
He had the final say in matters of justice.
He was the head of the army.
All of the options
Ghana was located between two areas that wanted to trade. The areas were
East Africa and South Africa
South Africa and West Africa
North Africa and South Africa
North Africa and West Africa
What product did people from North Africa want most from Ghana?
gold
salt
silk
grain
What made Taghaza an important location?
gold was mined in a secret location
grains and other crops were abundant
salt was produced there
it was used as a trade route
When trade caravans first entered Ghana, where did they bring their goods?
the capital Kumbi
Mali
Taghaza
Wangara
How did the Wangarans know when the caravans wanted to make an offer to trade?
beating on drums
bird calls
smoke signals
messengers
