Which of the following was the main reason that Ghana grew rich?

Question

a. Ghana conquered Timbuktu, taking their resources
b. Ghana became an empire of learning and a cultural hub, attracting foreign scholars and merchants
c. They taxed trader who passed through the empire
d. The Ghana Empire mastered river trading

Answer 1

The main reason that Ghana grew rich was:

c. They taxed traders who passed through the empire.

Ghana was strategically located along the trade routes between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, and it gained wealth primarily through the taxation of the goods that traders brought into and out of the empire.