Geography
True or False: Modern Ghana is in the same geographic area as ancient Ghana.
False
True or False: We have a lot of written history from ancient Ghana.
False, we have almost none
What did Ghana's empire start out as and what was the name of them?
Farmers, Soninke
The the group of people who invaded Ghana and largely caused the decline of the empire.
Why are the Almoravids?
When was Ghana in control of all of Africa's trade routes?
800
What was the climate of ancient Ghana?
Hot and dry, desert
Who was Tunka Manin?
A king who allowed Ghana to reach its peak as a civilization.
What were the two most common items that were traded in Ghana, which lead to the expanded empire?
Gold and salt
The Ancient Ghana empire made money by forcing traders to ________________.
What are pay taxes?
When trade increased, what else increased?
Population
What two major goods were traded in Ghana and made it rich and prosperous?
Salt and Gold
What policy did the kings of Ghana have with the leadership of conquered nations?
What was the name of the Muslim group that attacked Ghana, and why did they do so?
Almoravids; To try to convert the king and the people to Islam
The people from the Ancient Ghana empire were classified as this. (Starts with an S)
Soninke People?
Name the three aspects that contributed to the Income of Ghana?
Tributes
Taxes (which continued to rise)
Gold mines (a part of trade aka gold in general)
The introduction of what animal by the Romans expanded trade across the Sahara?
Camels
Name the three categorized reasons that led to the fall of Ghana.
Invasion
Overgasing
Internal Rebellion
The way the line of succession worked in the Ancient Ghana Empire. (From _____ to _____)
What are uncle to nephew?
What was an advantage that Ghana ad against any other army?
Their weapons and tools were made out of iron and gold, rather than stone, bone and wood. This didn't even compare to the weapons that other army's had.
What was Ghana actually called by its leaders?
Wagadugu
Why is Kaya Magha significant?
He founded the empire of Ghana.
Why did farmers leave their homes during the fall of the empire? What did this lead to?
Almoravids moved into Ghana and their animals took over the fields. They ate grass and destroyed the pastures, which left Ghana's soil open to the weather. This made soil unusable, and farmers were unable to make living. They fled to find a new home. This led to internal rebellion
Through trading with this group of people, the Ancient Ghana empire was influenced in their written language, currency, architecture and business practice.
Who are Muslim people?
Name the areas that salt and gold came from
OR
Name the two materials that were traded in Ghana BESIDES salt and gold.
North -By Sahara: Salt
South: -near Gulf of Guinea, along Niger: Gold
OR
Cloth and leather.