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West Africa #2
Test Description: West Africa: Ghana the trading empire. (TCI History Alive! Chapter 13)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) If you came from the southern forests, you traded to get what necessary resource?
A
leather
B
gold
C
koala nuts
D
salt
2) Because of its location, what role did Ghana play in North African trade?
A
consumer
B
middleman
C
gold miner
D
salt merchant
3) What is one way the king of Ghana preserved his power?
A
He held court every week.
B
He fathered many sons.
C
He maintained a large army.
D
He wore colorful robes.
4) The empire of Ghana fell, in part, because of
A
a failing economy.
B
a weak king.
C
an increase in corruption.
D
a loss of resources.
5) Ghana made money on trade by
A
taxing traders.
B
selling gold.
C
buying camels.
D
mining salt.
6) If you were to label a map to show North African trade with West Africa in about the year 1000, which of the following would you do?
A
Place Wangara south of Ghana and Taghaza in the desert.
B
Place Taghaza south of Ghana and Wangara in the desert.
C
Place Taghaza in the desert and Wangara in northern Ghana.
D
Place Taghaza on the coast of North Africa and Wangara south of Ghana.
7) Arab scholars described Ghana as a
A
land of taxes.
B
land of enchantment.
C
land of gold.
D
land of kings.
8) Which of the following factors increased trans-Saharan trade?
A
the population increase
B
the introduction of camels
C
the growth of cities
D
the discovery of salt
9) Why did the Wangarans trade silently?
A
to keep the locations of their gold mines a secret
B
because they had no spoken language
C
because they disliked other traders
D
to have power over those with whom they traded
10) Which of the following is NOT true of Taghaza
A
They built their houses and their mosques with salt blocks.
B
It was located in the desert.
C
Taxes enriched their treasury.
D
No food was produced there.
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