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What were the two materials most involved in the Trans-Saharan trade in the Kingdom of Ghana?
Gold and Salt
100
What does the title "Ghana" mean?
War Chief
100
What does it mean to pay tribute?

Payment made for protection or as a sign of submission

200
Give two reasons salt was such an important resource in West Africa.
Many possible answers
200
Who was the person with the most power in the Kingdom of Ghana?
King
200
What were the primary jobs of the king?
To protect the kingdom and maintain order
300
Why do people value gold so much? Give one reason.
Gold is rare, malleable, aesthetically pleasing
300
When the king died, how was his successor chosen?
Son of his sister (or closest female relative)
300
How did silent bartering make the Kingdom of Ghana wealthy?
Officials took a share for protecting and overseeing the trade.
400
What was the system of trading in the Trans-Saharan trade called?
Silent bartering
400
What is it called when power passes through the lineage of a woman?
Matrilineal
400
What was the name of the Islamic group that captured the capital of Ghana, beginning its downfall?
Almovarids
500
What was the name of the secret source of gold in the forests south of Ghana?
Wangara
500
What did the king do to control the supply of gold in his kingdom?
Only the king could own gold nuggets. Everyone else could only own gold dust.
500
What kingdom began in West Africa after the fall of Ghana?
Mali
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