Question

The kingdom of Ghana arose from which group of people?

Select one:
a. Mandinke
b. Soninke
c. Bantu - WRONG
d. Hutu

Answer 1

B: Soninke just took the test.

Answer 2

b. Soninke

The Ghana kingdom was formed by the Soninke, a sub-group of the Mande-speaking family. The kingdom was named Wagadu but is today referred to as Ghana. The backbone of the kingdom was trade of commodities including gold, kola nuts and ivory