HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Which African Kingdom was sometimes called the “Land of Gold”?
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Ghana
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Mali
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Songhai
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As such, Ghana was referred to by traders as “the Land of Gold, ‘’ and the kings of Ghana were sometimes called “the Lords of the Gold.” As a result, the empire flourished. The king of Ghana had a monopoly on all gold nuggets that were found in the mines.
Detailed explanation-2: -Arab traders crossed the Sahara to Ghana, which they called the “Land of Gold.”
Detailed explanation-3: -Gold in Wagadugu By 1000 B.C.E., the nation had undergone strategic expansion and taken control of a large pocket of land between the upper Niger and Senegal Rivers. The region was rich in gold, and its acquisition meant that Ghana would become a leading force in the trans-Saharan trade network.
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