Social Studies 6
Text Assignment- Empire of Ghana
Name ___________________________
Date____________________________
Directions: Read pages 326 – 333 and answer the following questions.
326-327
1. Ghana began when farmers banded together for protection. What caused them to do this?
Cause
Effect
Farmers banded together for protection
2. What military advantage did Ghana have over other armies in West Africa? ______________________
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3. Find an example of one Culture Pattern on page 327:
Pattern
Example
Use the map on p. 327 to answer questions 5-10:
4. The trade routes shown on this map are colored _____________.
5. The trade goods shown on this map are colored _____________.
6. What is the difference between trade routes and trade goods? _________________________________
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7. The distance from Fez to Koumbi Saleh was closest to _______ miles.
a. 700
b. 900
c. 1100 d. 1300
8. The distance from Akjoujt to Tindouf was closest to _______ miles.
a. 700
b. 900
c. 1100 d. 1300
9. The coordinates 29˚N, 10˚W are closest to the latitude and longitude of:
a. Awdaghost b. Fez c. Tindouf d. Takedda
10. What trade goods were shipped up the Niger River? __________________________________________
328-329
1. List one reason mentioned in the text that explains why silent barter was used. ______________________________
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2. List one reason, not from the text, that might explain why people would trade through the system of silent barter.
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3. How did Ghana grow wealthy? ________ ______________________________________________________________
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4. What role did Ghana’s army play in the growth of trade? __________________ _______________________________
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5. Find an example of the theme of movement on page 329:
Theme
Movement
Example
330-331
Fill in this graphic organizer based on the three subsections (in red) on page 330. Put three facts in each box.
Ghana’s Decline
Three causes
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Put THREE facts in each box
1. Who was Tunka Manin? __________________________________________________________________
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2. Find an example of the theme of region on p. 331:
Theme
Region
Example
332-333 – Crossing the Sahara
1. List two products West Africans traded for salt ________________ and ________________
2. List two uses for salt. ________________________ and _____________________________
3. List two products that came across the Sahara from Asia. ___________and _____________
Identify the following images:
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