Unit 2: West African Empires

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The region of Africa with open grasslands and scattered trees is the

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Savanna

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The main river that the Ghana empire started around: Nile, Niger, Volta, Tigris

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Niger

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How did Ghana profit from outsiders? Options: Capturing slaves, Finding gold mines, Taxing trade, Selling fish

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Taxing trade

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Which kingdom broke free from Mali, created an Islamic empire, and then conquered Mali?

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Songhai

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West African empires were in a perfect spot to trade because they were in between 2 important natural resources: gold and salt.

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gold and salt

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The Muslim leader of Mali who supported education, spread Islam, and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca was

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Mansa Musa

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The rulers of Ghana taxed their citizens and banned common people from owning

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gold nuggets

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What was a method of trade that was used in ancient Ghana?

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Silent Barter

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Which of the following is not a reason why salt was a very important trade item? Salt was used to preserve food. Salt was used to make bland food tasty. People need salt in their diet. Salt is used to make explosives.

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Salt is used to make explosives.

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Which desert did the African trade routes have to cross?

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Sahara Desert