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Ch. 12 Ghana: A West African Trading Empire
Ch. 12 Ghana: A West African Trading Empire
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1
Which factor contributed most to Ghana’s power?
water routes
resources
education system
central location
2
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the
discovery of salt
growth of cities.
introduction of camels.
population increase.
3
People who lived in the southern forests had to trade to get which essential product?
gold
salt
leather
iron
4
Based on Ghana’s matrilineal system, who would rule next after the present king dies?
sister (1)
nephew (2)
son (4)
daughter (3)
5
How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana?
from wood carvings in the forest
from paintings on salt mine walls
from royal tax collection records
from writings of Arab scholars
6
Caravans were very important to the people of Taghaza, because without caravans the people would
become poor for lack of gold.
get hot for lack of salt.
grow isolated for lack of contact.
die for lack of food.
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Which term best describes the role of Ghana in the trans-Saharan trade?
gold miner
middleman
consumer
salt merchant
8
To which group did Kumbi fall in 1240?
Arab sailors of Guinea
gold miners of Wangara
Mande people of Mali
Almoravids of North Africa
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Which factor contributed most to Ghana’s power?
water routes
resources
central location
education system
10
At the beginning of a journey south, traders loaded goods onto donkeys to cross the
Cascade Mountains
Atlas Mountains
Ural Mountains
The Alps
11
Early travelers described Ghana as a land
of taxes.
of gold.
of oases.
of wonder.
12
What about its geography made Kumbi a good location for trade?
its location in central West Africa and near three major mountain ranges
its location in central West Africa and near three major rivers
its location in central Asia and near three major rivers
its location in central Asia and near three major mountain ranges
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How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?
by mining salt
by buying camels
by taxing goods
by selling gold
14
Which phrase best describes Ghana’s military troops?
slaves chosen for their skill and strength
adult male members of the king's family
free soldiers from conquered kingdoms
regular career army plus trained reserves
15
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 secret councils
in a grand daily court
16
How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?
North African nomads refused to convert.
Muslims became merchants in West African towns.
The hajj promoted international travel.
Arabs conquered the kingdom of Ghana.
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Why do historians not know the location of the gold mines of Wangara?
The miners kept the site a secret.
The written records were lost.
Arab traders agreed not to tell.
Oral traditions name two places.
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Which of these factors caused the resources of Ghana to decline?
decrease in the population able to produce food
raids that captured Ghanaian people for the slave trade
heavy rains that carried away the fertile topsoil
iron furnaces for which people cut trees for fuel
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What is the best title for this list? ability to hold large amount of water/double rows of eyelashes/hairy ear openings
Characteristics of Arabian Horses
Desert Survival Traits of Camels
Donkey: The Best Pack Animal
Skills Used in Dry Environments
