How did the gold-salt trade benefit Ghana?

From collecting taxes from traders.

From charging the miners to dig for gold

A climate zone with tall grasses, lots of animals, and scattered trees.

A transition zone between the desert and the tropical grasslands.

A broadleaf forest in central Africa.

A large desert in North Africa.

What was a feature that helps camels in crossing the desert?

They can go long periods without water.

They get their energy from the sun.

Why does the size of the Sahara Desert matter to the countries in the south?

It isolates them from trade and cultural exchange.

It helps protect them from invaders.

It allows for an increase in trade.

It helps to hide their resources from the world.

What is trans- Saharan trade?

Trade across the Sahara Desert.

Trade from the Sahara Desert across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.

Trade across the Sahara Desert from West Africa to the Arabian Peninsula.

Trade across Europe ending in the Sahara Desert.

Why was gold important to the king of Ghana?

To fund his army and defeat neighboring land.

Helped him build new buildings.

His dog REALLY REALLY needed a new collar.

What was the job of the Wangaran?

Trade millet, kola nuts and steak for gold.

Trade millet, kola nuts and steak for salt.

What was the job of the North African Trader?

Cross the Sahara to trade salt for gold to be turned into coin in Europe.

Cross the Sahara to trade salt for gold to be turned into coin in Ghana.

Cross the Sahara to trade salt to be used to season food in Europe.

Cross the Sahara to trade salt to be used to season food in Ghana.

Describe the trade process between the North African Trader and Wangaran?

NAT- leave salt on the dock and bangs the drum and leave. W- leave an equal amount of gold for salt on the dock and then bang the drum and leave. NAT returns repeats the process until satisfied.

NAT leaves salt on the dock and bangs on the drum. The Wangaran takes the salt and leaves gold in return.

NAT- leave salt on the dock and bangs the drum and waits to meet the Wangaran and he leaves an equal amount of gold for salt.

W- leave salt on the dock and bangs the drum and leave. NAT- leave an equal amount of gold for salt on the dock and then bang the drum and leave. W -returns repeats the process until satisfied.

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What gave west African trading empires power?

What major river flows through west Africa?

Trans Saharan trade developed what major trading city?

Where were people most likely to settle in Africa?

What resource kept food from spoiling?

What is large hot desert in north Africa?

Large grassland in central Africa?

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