Ghana's Government
What title was given to the ruler of Ghana?
What is the "King" or "Ghana"?
What significant advantage did the Ghanaian military have over its neighbors?
What is the use of iron weapons?
What two major resources were traded in the Ghana Empire?
What is gold and salt?
What major factor contributed to the decline of the Ghana Empire?
What is overextension and military defeats?
What form of tradition did the people of Ghana primarily rely on to pass down their history?
What is oral tradition?
How did the government of Ghana maintain control over trade routes?
What is by establishing a strong military presence and alliances?
How did Ghana's military contribute to its wealth?
What is by protecting trade routes and collecting taxes from traders?
Which trade route was essential for Ghana's economic success?
What is the trans-Saharan trade route?
What external force played a role in Ghana's decline?
What are invading forces, particularly the Almoravids?
How is the legacy of ancient Ghana remembered today?
What is through songs and storytelling?
What was the role of local chiefs in Ghana's government?
What is to assist the king in governing and collecting taxes?
What was the composition of the Ghanaian army?
What is a mix of infantry and cavalry?
How did trade impact the social structure of Ghana?
What is it created a wealthy merchant class?
How did economic changes contribute to Ghana's fall?
What is the shift in trade routes and the rise of competing empires?
What does the name "Ghana" mean in the Soninke language?
What is "war chief"?
How did Ghana's government influence trade relationships with neighboring regions?
What is through diplomatic negotiations and military power?
How did the military help expand the territory of Ghana?
What is through conquests and military campaigns?
What role did Arab traders play in Ghana's economy?
What is they introduced new goods and practices?
What happened to Ghana's territories after its decline?
What is they were absorbed by the Mali Empire?
What influence did Ghana have on later empires in West Africa?
What is it set the foundation for trade and governance in Mali and Songhai?
What was one significant law or policy that helped maintain peace in Ghana?
What is the protection of traders and their goods along trade routes?
What role did warriors play in the establishment of the Ghana Empire?
What is they helped to defeat neighboring tribes and secure trade routes?
How did Ghana's geographical location benefit its trade?
What is it was situated between the Sahara and forest regions, facilitating trade?
In what year did the Ghana Empire officially collapse?
What is around 1200 C.E.?
How is the modern country of Ghana related to the ancient empire?
What is it is named after the ancient kingdom, reflecting its historical significance?