Trans-Saharan Trade

Last updated 4 months ago

15 questions

Instructions

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

Library

Trans-Saharan Trade

Last updated 4 months ago

15 questions

Instructions

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

Required

1

How did the Ghana Empire primarily gain its wealth?

Required

1

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

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

Required

1

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

Required

1

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

1

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

1

Required

1

Match the empires to their wealth-building activity.

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

Required

1

Match the traded goods to their origins.

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

Required

1

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

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

Required

1

Who built the Ghana Empire?

Required

1

How did the Ghana Empire gain power in trade?

Required

1

What is the modern nation named after?

Required

1

Where is modern Ghana located compared to the old empire?

How did the Ghana Empire primarily gain its wealth?

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

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

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

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

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

Match the traded goods to their origins.

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

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

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

Trans-Saharan Trade

Trans-Saharan Trade

How did the Ghana Empire primarily gain its wealth?

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

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

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

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

Match the empires to their wealth-building activity.

Match the traded goods to their origins.

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

Who built the Ghana Empire?

How did the Ghana Empire gain power in trade?

What does the name 'Ghana' mean in Arabic?

Who came to trade with Ghana?

What is the modern nation named after?

Where is modern Ghana located compared to the old empire?

How did the Ghana Empire primarily gain its wealth?

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

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

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

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

Match the empires to their wealth-building activity.

Match the traded goods to their origins.

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

Who built the Ghana Empire?

How did the Ghana Empire gain power in trade?

What does the name 'Ghana' mean in Arabic?

Who came to trade with Ghana?

What is the modern nation named after?

Where is modern Ghana located compared to the old empire?