By Katharine, Rachel and Ariel
Period.5
Chapter Six Lesson One. Pages 133-134
Information
When the font is red, write the information
down. When the font is not red, sit back and
listen to the speaker.
Taxes & Gold
People had to pay taxes if:
 They passed through their land
 Bought goods and left
 Their city was conquered by Ghana’s
army
 They lived in Ghana
The money that was collected was used to
support Ghana’s army.
However, Ghana didn’t earn money just
from taxes, or from owning most of
the West African trade routes, they
also had huge gold mines that gave
lots of gold.
Some uses for gold included:
 Trading
 Money
Even though Ghana was in
possession of so much gold,
only rulers could own gold
nuggets were worth more than
gold dust. The people of Ghana
used gold dust as money.
Expansion of the Empire
Ghana’s money was
used to support their army,
making it very powerful. This
powerful army conquered
many nearby lands.
However, Ghana’s rulers
were afraid that to much
land would be to hard to
control. So, the conquered
rulers were still allowed to
rule and acted as the “ Kings
Governors”.
*Under the rule
of Tunka Manin,
Ghana reached its
height. The royal court
reflected the wealth of
the Ghana Empire.
Ghana Builds an Empire : Quiz
We will ask each side 4 questions. Each team (side) will be
given four questions. The first person to raise their hand for
their particular side will get to answer the question. The left
side of the room is team 1, and the right side is team 2.
Each side gets 2 tries, from 2 different people. If both
people get the question wrong, the other side has once
chance to steal it.
At the end, if the score is tied, we will give 1 question and the
first team to raises their hand will get to answer it. If they
miss the question, it automatically goes to the other side.
*On Friday, the people who got their questions right will
receive candy.
Team 1 First Question
Which routes did Ghana have
control over?
Ghana had control of most West
African Trade Routes.
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Team 2 First Question
Who paid taxes?
•The people who paid taxes
included:
* Residents of Ghana
* Traders who passed through
their land
*Conquered cities
Team 1 Question 2
Who did the taxes go to and
why?
Taxes went to Ghana’s
Kings and they used the
money to strengthen the
army
Team 2 Question 2
Name two reasons
Ghana was so powerful.
Ghana was so powerful
because:
1) They controlled most of the
West African Trade Routes
2) They had a very powerful
army.
Team 1 Question 3
What did Ghana do with the gold
they got from mines?
The Gold that Ghana got from the
mines was:
1) Kept by the Kings
2) Used to support the Army
Team 2 Question 3
1.) What did Ghana’s army
do to make Ghana more
powerful?
To make Ghana more powerful,
Ghana’s army conquered many
neighboring lands.
Team 1 Final Question
What did Ghana’s kings allow conquered
kings to do?
Ghana’s Kings let the conquered
Kings rule as their governors
Team 2 Final Question
Who was Tunka Manin?
Tunka Manin was the ruler
who lead Ghana to its height.
THE FINAL QUESTION
Did kings keep any gold for
themselves?
A)
B)
Yes
No
A) YES
YOU’RE THE WINNERS!
CONGRATULATIONS