How Much Do You Know About Ancient Ghana? Quiz
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Ancient Ghana ruled from around 300 to 1100 CE. The empire first formed when a number of tribes of the Soninke peoples were united under their first king, Dinga Cisse. The government of the empire was a feudal government with local kings who paid tribute to the high king, but ruled their lands as they saw fit.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Ancient Ghana was so rich that which animals wore gold collars?
- A.
Horses
- B.
Dogs
- C.
Cattle
- D.
Camel
- 2.Ancient Ghana sat within present day...................
- A.
Mali
- B.
Nigeria
- C.
Ethiopia
- D.
Egypt
- 3.In 1240 C.E, Ghana was absorbed into.................
- A.
Mali
- B.
Mauritania
- C.
Senegal
- D.
Egypt
- 4.What did Ancient Ghana exchange for goods like salt, gun powder etc.?
- A.
Silk
- B.
Ivory
- C.
Gold
- D.
Wheat
- 5.In ancient Ghana, the leader of all kings was called Ghana which also meant?
- A.
Lord of Gold`
- B.
Warrior King
- C.
Brave One
- D.
High Majesty
- 6.Which concoction were offended given to drink during trials in ancient Ghana?
- A.
Bitter leaf
- B.
Sour wood and water
- C.
Dark soil
- D.
Bitter water
- 7.The Ghanaian empire was also called
- A.
Wagadu
- B.
Songhai
- C.
Soninke
- D.
Djimouti
- 8.The site of a ruined medieval town in southeast Mauritania that may have been the capital of the Ghana Empire.
- A.
Koumbi Saleh
- B.
Almoravids
- C.
Soninke
- D.
Wagadu
- 9.They were the founders of the ancient empire of Ghana c. 750–1240 CE
- A.
Soninke
- B.
Islam
- C.
Almoravids
- D.
Mande
- 10.How many gold dinar tax were paid on imports of salt at the time by merchants?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
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