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Ghana
Chapter 12, Ghana: A West African Trading Empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Section 1: Question 1 Describe Ghana’s king | King of Ghana was head of the army He had the final say in matters of justice King was very wealthy since he controlled supply of gold He held court with his people daily Led people in religious worship |
| Section 1: Question 2 What two groups helped the king govern? How? | Hierarchy of officials helped the king govern different parts of society armed forces Industry tax collection The king appointed governors to rule some parts of his empire, such as the capital city and some conquered areas. |
| Section 1: Question 3 Who would inherit the throne after a king died? why? | Because the royal succession was matrilineal (Family line traced through the mother) the son of the king’s sister, his nephew, took the throne when the king died |
| Section 2: Question 1 Camel- Trader | Camel- Copper Cowrie shells salt Trader- kola nuts hides leather goods Ivory slaves gold |
| Section 2: Question 2 Why was traveling across the Sahara challenging? | The journey was long Travelers could lose their way Unable to find water. |
| Section 2: Question 3 What two factors led to the growth of Trans-Saharan Trade? | The introduction of the camel The spread of Islam |
| Section 3: Question 1 Gold: Why was it valuable to West Africans? Where it came from | It was used to make coins and to purchase silk and porcelain from China. Wangara |
| Section 3: Question 1 Salt: Why was it valuable to West Africans? Where t came from | Salt was needed to replace body salt lost through perspiration. It also kept food from spoiling, the people liked its taste cattle needed it Taghaza |
| Section 3: Question 2 How did the gold-salt trade benefit Ghana? | Trade made Ghana wealthy because Ghana taxed goods coming into and out of the empire. Taxes helped pay for armies to protect the kingdom and to conquer other territories. |
| Section 4: Question 1 North African Trader | Spread goods out along the river Beat my drum to tell Wangaran I am making an offer, then I leave If Wangaran leaves enough gold dust, I take it and leave. If not, I leave my goods there until he makes an offer I can accept |
| Section 4: Question 1 Wangaran Gold Miner | When I hear the sound of the drum, I go to see the goods left by the NAT. I leave what I think is a fair amount of gold dust. I leave. If the trader doesn’t accept by offer, I add to the gold dust until both of us think we have a fair deal. |
| Section 4: Question 2 What were two advantages of the silent-barter system? | it allowed people who spoke different languages to conduct trade it allowed the Wangarans to guard the secret location of their gold mines. |
| Section 5: Question 1 List and describe two reasons why the kingdom of Ghana declined | Muslim warriors, called Almoravids, attacked Ghana seized its capital city Ghana was further weakened by the loss of natural resources |
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