Question 1

• How did Ghana gain wealth?

• A. Sold gold and salt• B. By taxing all trade• C. Control all the gold mines• D. None of the above

Question 2

• People who traded from North Africa were known as?

• A. Sand People• B. Berbers• C. Egyptian• D. Indian

Question 3

• Berbers brought what type of written language to Western Africa?

• A. Islam• B. English• C. Greek• D. Arabic

Question 4

• Muslims used what to gain power in government in Africa?

• A. Written language• B. Political power• C. Military power• D. Prayer

Ghana

Ghana

• Ghana became the major trade spot in western Africa

• Trade of gold, slaves, salt and food• King of Ghana gained wealth through taxing trade• As Ghana made money, the empire expanded• Cities in Ghana became major trade centers

Religion and Culture

• People who traded from North Africa called berbers

• Used trade caravans to cross the Sahara

• Introduced written language (Arabic) and brought Islam

• Leave a lasting influence on West Africa

Islamic Beliefs

• Some of Ghana’s kings converted to Islam but kept some aspects of their traditional religion

• Through time, Muslims’ used written language to gain positions of power in government

• Most of the upper class would convert to Islam• People would learn Arabic to study the Qur’an• Result, Islamic beliefs began to influence Ghana

Ghana • Almoravids came to power in

the 11th century• They pushed their

interpretation of Islam• Most were camel herders

and envied the wealth of Ghana

• They declared war• Ghana began to decline• 1076, Almoravids seized the

capital Koumbi Saleh

Question 1

• How did Ghana gain wealth?

• A. Sold gold and salt• B. By taxing all trade• C. Control all the gold mines• D. None of the above

Question 2

• People who traded from North Africa were known as?

• A. Sand People• B. Berbers• C. Egyptian• D. Indian

Question 3

• Berbers brought what type of written language to Western Africa?

• A. Islam• B. English• C. Greek• D. Arabic

Question 4

• Muslims used what to gain power in government in Africa?

• A. Written language• B. Political power• C. Military power• D. Prayer