
Gold and Salt Trade in Africa
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5th - 8th Grade
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Kathleen Finley
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Gold and Salt Trade in Africa
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Ghana (800–1076)
Ghana was located where
salt from the north met
the gold and Africans from the south.
Ghana controlled the
gold-salt trade.
Ghana’s king taxed trade
and demanded tribute, or
payment, from nearby
tribes.
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Ghana (800-1076)
Ghana conquered more territories. Large trading
cities sprang up, and the kingdom grew wealthy.
Ghana prospered for many years before being absorbed by the growing kingdom of Mali.
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Multiple Choice
How did Ghana grow into a rich empire?
Salt and Silver
Gold and Salt
Salt and Diamonds
Gold and Sand
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Mali Empire, 1350
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Mali (1235-1400s)
New sources of gold were
found farther east. As a
result, the trade routes
moved closer to Mali.
Under the ruler Sundiata,
Mali took control of the
gold-salt trade. Mali grew
wealthy and powerful. It
expanded to include
Ghana’s former territory.
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Mali (1235-1400s)
• Mali’s city of Timbuktu,
at the crossroads of the
desert and savannah,
became a center for trade
and learning.
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Mansa Musa (1280-1337)
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Mansa Musa
Perhaps the most famous emperor of Mali was Mansa Musa.
He lavishly spread gold on his pilgrimage to Mecca.
This pilgrimage helped spread the influence of Islam throughout Africa.
The travels of Mansa Musa literally put Timbuktu on the map.
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The Catalan Atlas, 1375
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Multiple Choice
What city was a major trade center in Africa?
Tripoli
Alexandria
Timbuktu
Mesopotamia
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Multiple Choice
This man was very rich, spreading Islam throughout Africa.
Justinian
Abraham
Hammurabi
Mansa Musa
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Multiple Choice
The religion of the traders in Africa was...
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
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Multiple Choice
The camel was the animal that allowed traders to cross the...
Kalahari Desert
Arabian Desert
Mojave Desert
Sahara Desert
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Multiple Choice
The 3 kingdoms that were a part of the gold-salt trade?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Ghana, Songhai, and Persia
Ghana, Mali, and Timbuktu
Ghana, Songhai, and Rome
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