2nd Quarter Ghana's Empire Quarterly Exam Study Guide

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How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials? Options: by mining salt, by selling gold, by taxing goods, by buying camels

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by taxing goods

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Why did Ghana grow in power?

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taxes, trade, tributes

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How did information get passed in Ghana?

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oral history

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What animal gave Ghanian's a trading advantage?

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Camel

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How much power did Ghanian kings have?

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Complete control

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What was significant about the location of the Ghana Empire?

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It was located between the gold mines in the south and valuable salt resources in the north.

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Which of the following was a significant factor in the spread of Islam in ancient Ghana?
- Forced conversion by the rulers
- Trade and interaction with Muslim merchants
- Islamic missionaries
- Conquest by Islamic empires

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Trade and interaction with Muslim merchants

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How did caravans help the trade in West Africa?

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the camels and donkeys brought goods across the Sahara Desert

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Why did Ghana decline?

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their capital, Koumbi Saleh, was taken by Muslims-Almoravids

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How did Arabic become so important as a language in Ghana?

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it became the language of trade