Government and Military
What power did the king of Ghana have?
A. He was the head of the army.
B. He had the final say in matters of justice.
C. He led people in religious worship.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Ghana was located between two areas that wanted to trade. The areas were
A. North Africa and East Africa.
B. North Africa and West Africa.
C. West Africa and East Africa.
D. West Africa and South Africa.
B. North Africa and West Africa.
West Africans used salt to
A. keep food from spoiling.
B. add taste to their food.
C. improve their diet.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the
A. growth of cities.
B. discovery of salt.
C. population increase.
D. introduction of camels.
D. introduction of camels.
What contributed to Ghana's downfall?
A. floods
B. war
C. disease
D. population decline
B. war
What does the word ghana mean?
A. the old kingdom
B. the valley between rivers
C. war chief
D. gold
C. war chief
Ghana was wealthy because the government
A. did not allow foreigners to travel into Ghana.
B. distributed gold to its citizens.
C. collected taxes on goods passing through Ghana.
D. placed heavy taxes on its people.
C. collected taxes on goods passing through Ghana.
What product did people from North Africa want most?
A. salt
B. silk
C. gold
D. copper
C. gold
If dried fruit was bought at Kumbi, it would be paid for with
A. salt.
B. cattle.
C. gold dust.
D. other goods.
C. gold dust.
People were forced to leave Ghana because
A. farmers couldn't grow as many crops.
B. water was scarce.
C. few trees remained.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
In Ghana, which of the following people would inherit the throne if the king died?
A. the son of the king
B. the son of the king's sister
C. the daughter of the king
D. the daughter of the king's sister
B. the son of the king's sister
People who lived in the southern forests had to trade to get which essential product
A. salt
B. gold
C. leather
D. iron
A. salt
Which term best describes the role of Ghana in the trans-Saharan trade?
A. consumer
B. gold miner
C. middleman
D. salt merchant
C. middleman
When trade caravans first entered Ghana, where did they bring their goods?
A. Kumbi
B. Mali
C. Taghaza
D. Wangara
A. Kumbi
Which of these factors caused the resources of Ghana to decline?
A. decrease in the population able to produce food
B. raids that captured Ghanaian people to be enslaved
C. heavy rains that carried away the fertile topsoil
D. iron furnaces for which people cut trees for fuel
D. iron furnaces for which people cut trees for fuel
Which of the following is true of Ghana's military?
A. Soldiers were not respected or well paid.
B. The king had a regular army as well as reserve forces.
C. Soldiers were the only people who had to complete military training.
D. Army uniforms were plain and without decoration.
B. The king had a regular army as well as reserve forces.
How did the introduction of camels around 300 C.E. cause the trans-Saharan trade to grow?
A. Traders could establish new routes across the Sahara.
B. Traders did not have to pay taxes if they traveled with camels.
C. Traders used the camels to find water.
D. Traders sold camels to West Africans.
A. Traders could establish new routes across the Sahara.
What made Taghaza an important location?
A. salt was mined and cut into large blocks
B. salt was collected using evaporation
C. gold was mined in a secret location
D. gold was collected by foreigners
A. salt was mined and cut into large blocks
How did the Wangarans know when the caravans wanted to make an offer to trade?
A. messengers
B. beating drum
C. smoke signals
D. bird calls
B. beating drum
Who conquered Kumbi around 1240?
A. the Mande of Mali
B. gold miners of Wangara
C. North Africans of Taghaza
D. Muslims warriors of North Africa
A. the Mande of Mali
In what present-day countries was the kingdom of Ghana located?
A. Mali and Mauritania
B. Sierra Leone and Liberia
C. Morocco and Algeria
D. Nigeria and Cameroon
A. Mali and Mauritania
Which word best describes Ibn Battuta's journey to West Africa?
A. short
B. simple
C. unsuccessful
D. dangerous
D. dangerous
Which of the following was most important to the people of Taghaza?
A. acquiring gold
B. trading with caravans
C. educating young people
D. building cities
B. trading with caravans
How was the system of silent barter a major advantage to the Wangarans?
A. It helped to guard the secret location of their gold mines.
B. It prevented the Wangarans from being attacked.
C. It saved the Wangarans time because they didn't have to travel far.
D. It made trade more difficult.
A. It helped to guard the secret location of their gold mines.
Mali gained much of its wealth from
A. trade.
B. natural resources.
C. war.
D. taxing its people.
A. trade.