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Ghana – An Early Empire

1. Who were the early people of Ghana? 2. What language did they Speak? The early people of Ghana were the ①Soninke and they spoke ②Mande language.

3. What were the Soninke kings called? 4. What did this mean? Kings were called ③Ghanas, which meant ④War Chief or Warrior King.

5. Who succeeded the king after his death? 6.What is this called? ⑤The Son of the King’s sister is the successor, this is called ⑥ Matrilineal.

7. What 2 products contributed most to the prosperity? ⑦The Mining of Gold and the Slave Trade.

The written language was ⑧ Arabic and the religion was ⑨Islam. 8. What written language was introduced as a result of trade? 9. What religion was introduced? The written language was ⑧ Arabic and the religion was ⑨Islam.

10. What present-day countries have been formed from ancient Ghana? ⑩Mali and Mauritania

11. Describe Ghana’s court system. ⑪Ghana’s government had a Lower court and a court of Appeals.

12. Make a diagram illustrating the power of the King. Commander And Chief Leader Of the Empire ^ < King > v Ghana’s Religious leader Highest Judge