Geograpahy of West Africa
This large desert lies to the north of West Africa and made trade with North Africa difficult.
Sahara Desert
The Empire of Ghana existed from around 600 CE to this year.
1200 CE
West Africans wanted this resource from North Africa.
salt
This religion spread into Ghana through trade with North Africa.
Islam
What made it difficult for people living in West Africa to trade with people in Northern Africa?
The Sahara Desert
This river was central to the development of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires.
Niger River
This city was the capital of the Empire of Ghana.
Kumbi Seleh
North Africans wanted this resource from West Africa.
gold
Ghanaian kings built these religious buildings after accepting Islam.
mosque
Why would Empires develop by the Niger River
Water, crops, travel for trade
This body of water lies to the west of West Africa.
Atlantic Ocean
Ghana became wealthy by controlling this type of trade route.
trans-Saharan trade route
Goods were transported across the Sahara using this method.
camel caravan
This group of people likely founded the Empire of Ghana
Soninke
Who were the people that used the camel caravans? What was the group called?
Berbers
These two cities became major centers of trade, culture, and learning in West Africa.
Timbuktu and Djenne
Ghana taxed this valuable mineral to gain wealth.
Salt
This desert was the main source of rock salt.
Sahara Desert
The trans-Saharan trade influenced Ghana’s religion and this aspect of
culture
Name three things that were traded?
gold, salt, cloth, animal skins, ivory
This region lies just below the Sahara and was home to many West African empires.
Sehel
Ghana forbade anyone from owning these, which helped them maintain control over wealth.
gold nuggets
Ghana profited from trade by doing this to salt and gold transactions.
taxing the trade
Ghana fell after being attacked by North African groups and conquered by this empire.
What was the name of the type of camel that was common?
Bactran