African Empires

Question 1

Ghana was the first great African Empire of __

Answer 1

Western Sudan

Question 2

The ___ people found Ghana as early as as the year 300 and thrived until 1200

Answer 2

Soninke

Question 3

Ghana be known for its __ __, __, __, and ___

Answer 3

Rich culture, wealth, organization, and power

Question 4

The Soninke belonged to a larger language group called the ___

Answer 4

Mande

Question 4

The word Ghana means ___

Answer 4

Warrior King, and King of Gold

Question 5

Many people in Africa thought that…

Answer 5

Ghana believed in a main God or a High God

Question 5

A big family was called a…

Answer 5

Clan

Question 6

A person who tells stories in many ways,

Answer 6

Griot - Poetry, dance, storytelling

Question 7

The Soninke believed that ___ and __ spirit could be evil or good

Answer 7

Living and Non-living

Question 8

Ghana became very rich in the as a result of the ___

Answer 8

Salt and Gold trade

Question 9

The Salt and Gold trade was between __ and __

Answer 9

North and West Africa

Question 10

This trade was important because Ghana controlled not only ___, but ___ too

Answer 10

Gold and Salt

Question 11

Ghana was thriving through __

Answer 11

Mid 1200s

Question 12

It started losing power when the ___ came attacking others part of the area

Answer 12

Muslim

Question 13

The tried to ____ as many people as possible

Answer 13

Convert

Question 14

But they also wanted to control the ___

Answer 14

Salt and gold trade

Question 15

Ghana fought with the ___

Answer 15

Muslims for almost 30 years

Question 16

the Empire began crumbling into ___

Answer 16

Smaller provinces

Question 17

During this time, Ghana was plagued with a ___

Answer 17

drought

Question 18

The Empire of Mali

Question 19

Ghana ended in ___

Answer 19

Mid 1200s

Question 20

Salt was mined to the ___

Answer 20

Northeast of Ghana in the Sahara Desert