HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Ghana grew rich because of the trade of ____ and ____
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Salt and Iron
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Gold and Iron
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Gold and Salt
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Salt and Ore
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ghana grew rich from the Trans-Saharan Trade by trading gold, iron and salt.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Ghana Empire, in particular, grew rich from the trans-Sahara trade. It certainly helped that the empire had control over the three major gold fields to the south of them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gold and salt helped create the kingdom of Ghana around A.D. 300. It was the first of the great West African trading empires. Its wealth grew out of its place on a major trade route. On this route, salt went from the Sahara to western Africa, and gold went from western Africa to North Africa and the Middle East.
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