Ghana was in an ideal position to become a trading center. To the north lay the vast Sahara, the source of much of the region's salt. Ghana itself was rich in gold.

Question

People wanted gold for its beauty, but they needed salt in their diets to survive. Salt, which could be used to preserve food, also made bland food tasty. These qualities made salt very valuable. In fact, Africans sometimes cut up slabs of salt and used the pieces as money.
Question: Which of the following describes a way
Ghana became wealthy through trade?
• Forcing travelers to pay a fee to use its trade routes.
• seizing valuable possessions from defenseless traders
• Being a center for salt and gold trading.
O Mining salt and exchanged large slabs of it for gold.
Pick one!

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Being a center for salt and gold trading.

This choice accurately describes how Ghana became wealthy through its role as a trading hub for these valuable resources.