Trans-Saharan Trade

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Trans-Saharan Trade

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Explain why the control of gold mines was significant for the Ghana Empire.

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How did the Ghana Empire primarily gain its wealth?

Agriculture

Trans-Saharan trade

Fishing

Manufacturing

Match the traded goods to their significance in Ghana's economy.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Salt		Essential for trade and wealth accumulation
Iron		Highly valued and taxed, boosting treasury
Gold		Used in weapon-making and warfare

The Ghanaian king taxed all goods coming into and going out of the empire.

True

False

What geographic feature was crucial to Ghana's trade dominance?

Sahara Desert

Atlantic Ocean

Nile River

Congo Rainforest

Explain why the control of gold mines was significant for the Ghana Empire.

Match the empires to their wealth-building activity.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Mali		Built wealth on gold and salt trade.
Songhai		Pioneered trans-Saharan camel caravan routes.
Ghana		Expanded wealth through trade alliances and conquests.

Match the traded goods to their origins.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Salt		Tropical rainforest kingdoms, sent north.
Gold		North Africa, used in trade with West Africa.
Cloth		North Africa, brought south by caravans.

Match the camel's abilities to their benefits for trade.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Temperature regulation		Provides sustenance during food scarcity.
Stores fat		Can travel far in desert conditions.
Long-lasting without water		Prevents sweat loss and dehydration.

Who built the Ghana Empire?

Mali people

Egyptians

Soninke people

Roman traders

How did the Ghana Empire gain power in trade?

By taxing goods coming into the kingdom

By owning all the gold mines

By trading only with Europe

By avoiding military conflicts

What does the name 'Ghana' mean in Arabic?

Kingdom

Ruler

Merchant

Trader

Who came to trade with Ghana?

European traders

Christian merchants

Muslim North African merchants

Asian traders

What is the modern nation named after?

The king of Ghana

The river in Ghana

The famous empire of Ghana

A neighboring country

Where is modern Ghana located compared to the old empire?

Farther south and west

Farther south and slightly east

Directly over the old empire

Farther north and west

How did the Ghana Empire primarily gain its wealth?

Agriculture

Trans-Saharan trade

Fishing

Manufacturing

Match the traded goods to their significance in Ghana's economy.

Salt

Essential for trade and wealth accumulation

Iron

Highly valued and taxed, boosting treasury

Gold

Used in weapon-making and warfare

The Ghanaian king taxed all goods coming into and going out of the empire.

True

False

What geographic feature was crucial to Ghana's trade dominance?

Sahara Desert

Atlantic Ocean

Nile River

Congo Rainforest

Match the empires to their wealth-building activity.

Mali

Built wealth on gold and salt trade.

Songhai

Pioneered trans-Saharan camel caravan routes.

Ghana

Expanded wealth through trade alliances and conquests.

Match the traded goods to their origins.

Salt

Tropical rainforest kingdoms, sent north.

Gold

North Africa, used in trade with West Africa.

Cloth

North Africa, brought south by caravans.

Match the camel's abilities to their benefits for trade.

Temperature regulation

Provides sustenance during food scarcity.

Stores fat

Can travel far in desert conditions.

Long-lasting without water

Prevents sweat loss and dehydration.

Who built the Ghana Empire?

Mali people

Egyptians

Soninke people

Roman traders

How did the Ghana Empire gain power in trade?

By taxing goods coming into the kingdom

By owning all the gold mines

By trading only with Europe

By avoiding military conflicts

What does the name 'Ghana' mean in Arabic?

Kingdom

Ruler

Merchant

Trader

Who came to trade with Ghana?

European traders

Christian merchants

Muslim North African merchants

Asian traders

What is the modern nation named after?

The king of Ghana

The river in Ghana

The famous empire of Ghana

A neighboring country

Where is modern Ghana located compared to the old empire?

Farther south and west

Farther south and slightly east

Directly over the old empire

Farther north and west