History Mock 2026

Question 1 of 50

Which of the following is a primary source of history?

Question 2 of 50

The study of the past through material remains such as tools and pottery is

Question 3 of 50

Trans-Saharan trade mainly exchanged West African gold for

Question 4 of 50

The Asante Kingdom was founded by

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The first Europeans to arrive on the Gold Coast were the

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The person credited with bringing cocoa to the Gold Coast from Fernando Po in 1879 is

Question 7 of 50

Oral tradition as a source of history is weak mainly because

Question 8 of 50

The ancient empire of Ghana was located mainly in present-day

Question 9 of 50

The capital of ancient Ghana was

Question 10 of 50

The ruler of Mali famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 was

Question 11 of 50

The founder of the Mali Empire was

Question 12 of 50

The Yaa Asantewaa War of 1900 was fought mainly over the

Question 13 of 50

Elmina Castle was built by the Portuguese in

Question 14 of 50

The British abolished the slave trade in

Question 15 of 50

The southern Gold Coast was declared a British colony in

Question 16 of 50

The Songhai Empire was finally destroyed after the Battle of Tondibi in 1591 by an invasion from

Question 17 of 50

The Asante defeated Denkyira at the Battle of

Question 18 of 50

The Battle of Nsamankow (1824) is remembered for the death of

Question 19 of 50

Asantehene Prempeh I was exiled by the British to the

Question 20 of 50

The founder of the Dagomba kingdom is traditionally said to be

Question 21 of 50

The Gonja kingdom was founded by

Question 22 of 50

The Dutch captured Elmina Castle from the Portuguese in

Question 23 of 50

The Basel Mission is noted in Ghana's history for introducing

Question 24 of 50

The Watson Commission was set up to investigate the

Question 25 of 50

The National Council of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1920 by

Question 26 of 50

The Mole-Dagbani states trace their origin to

Question 27 of 50

The council of Asante chiefs that advised the Asantehene was the

Question 28 of 50

The National Congress of British West Africa (1920) was led by

Question 29 of 50

Operation Feed Yourself, a programme to boost food production, was launched under

Question 30 of 50

The kingdom of Kush, with its capital at Meroe, was famous for

Question 31 of 50

The Maji Maji rebellion (1905–1907) was against

Question 32 of 50

Which Asantehene succeeded Osei Tutu and greatly expanded the Asante empire?

Question 33 of 50

The Akwamu state was known for controlling trade routes to the

Question 34 of 50

The newspaper started by Nkrumah to spread nationalist ideas was the

Question 35 of 50

The National Liberation Movement (1954) was based mainly in

Question 36 of 50

The Asante Empire expanded rapidly in the 18th century under

Question 37 of 50

A major factor in the rise of the Asante state was

Question 38 of 50

A major cause of the Anglo-Asante wars was

Question 39 of 50

The 1954 general election in the Gold Coast was won by the

Question 40 of 50

A major grievance behind the 1948 riots was

Question 41 of 50

A factor common to the rise of Asante, Akwamu and Denkyira was

Question 42 of 50

The arrival of Islam in northern Ghana led to

Question 43 of 50

The Ghana Empire declined partly because of

Question 44 of 50

The Battle of Katamanso (1826) was fought between Asante and

Question 45 of 50

The Dutch sold their forts on the Gold Coast to the British in

Question 46 of 50

The Danes sold their forts to the British in

Question 47 of 50

The Legislative Council of the Gold Coast was first established in

Question 48 of 50

The Burns Constitution of 1946 was significant because it

Question 49 of 50

The Akwamu empire collapsed in 1730 mainly after defeat by

Question 50 of 50

The Asante "Great Roads" were important because they