Ghana Review

Which is NOT near Ghana in West Africa?

• Niger River

• Sahara Desert

• gold mines

• Mediterranean Sea

How did Ghana start up?

• they were always there in Ghana since ancient times

• Berbers brought caravans across the Sahara and settled there

• Almoravid Muslims created Ghana

• a meteor caused Ghana to begin

How do tributes work?

• as a payment, for protection, to another more powerful group

• a tax on the gold and salt trade

• showing that you really care about another kingdom

• being in the center of the trade network

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

• Muslims forced everyone to use it

• the Soninke already spoke it

• it became the language of trade

• all of the above

Which is NOT a reason that Ghana grew wealthy and powerful?

• their location by the gold and salt trade

• taxes from the traders

• there were 3 kingdoms

• tributes from conquering lands around them

Why did Berbers settle near the Niger River when they started Ghana?

• because they were tired of traveling and moving

• they needed water being so close to the Sahara Desert

• they thought it was more beautiful

• there was no one else there to attack them

Why did Islam become so important as a religion and influence government and education in West Africa?

• because Muslims moved there to be merchants and shared their faith

• Islam spread through trade across the Sahara

• some kings converted to Islam

• all of the above

Why did Ghana decline?

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

• they all converted to Islam and didn't want to trade anymore

• Mali took over

• the ghanas quit ruling and everyone had to leave

Why did Ghana grow in power?

• taxes

• trade

• tributes

• all of the above

How did caravans help the trade in West Africa?

• it protected them from sand storms

• the camels and donkeys brought goods across the Sahara Desert

• they made the gold and salt

• it helped get water to the desert regions