Old Ghana Empire Quiz wk 4&5

The Old Ghana Empire was located in:

• Central Africa

• Western Sudan

• Eastern Sudan

• North Africa

The people who founded the Old Ghana Empire were:

• Hausa

• Yoruba

• Soninke

• Mandinka

The Ghana Empire gained wealth mainly from:

• Timber and cotton

• Iron and diamonds

• Gold and salt trade

• Oil and gas

The capital of Old Ghana Empire was:

• Gao

• Koumbi Saleh

• Timbuktu

• Marrakech

The word “Ghana” in the local language meant:

• Farmer

• Merchant

• Warrior king

• Muslim leader

One of the major reasons for the fall of the Old Ghana Empire was:

• Lack of rainfall

• Almoravid invasion

• Overpopulation

• Slave trade

The Soninke people belong to the ______ group.

• Bantu

• Nilotic

• Mande

• Sudanic

The Old Ghana Empire rose around the:

• 2nd century AD

• 5th century AD

• 9th century AD

• 11th century AD

The political structure of the empire was:

• Democratic

• Federal

• Centralized

• Monarchical

The religion that spread to the Old Ghana Empire through trade was:

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism