History

Question 1

1The person credited with bringing cocoa to the Gold Coast from Fernando Po in 1879 is

Easy

A. Casely Hayford B. Kwame Nkrumah C. Tetteh Quarshie D. J. B. Danquah

Question 2

2The Basel Mission is noted in Ghana's history for introducing

Medium

A. banking B. cocoa growing and education in the Akuapem area C. gold mining D. railways

Question 3

3A major cause of the Anglo-Asante wars was

Hard

A. the 1948 riots B. the cocoa boom C. Asante's desire to control trade with the coast D. independence demands

Question 4

4The main reason the Europeans first came to the Gold Coast was

Easy

A. to spread democracy B. tourism C. to build roads D. trade in gold

Question 5

5Elmina Castle was built by the Portuguese in

Easy

A. 1482 B. 1637 C. 1471 D. 1872

Question 6

6Indirect rule meant governing through

Hard

A. the army only B. traditional rulers C. missionaries D. British settlers

Question 7

7The Gold Coast became a British colony in

Easy

A. 1957 B. 1901 C. 1874 D. 1844

Question 8

8The Sagrenti War of 1874 was fought between the British and

Easy

A. Ewe B. Ga C. Fante D. Asante

Question 9

9The southern Gold Coast was declared a British colony in

Easy

A. 1874 B. 1850 C. 1844 D. 1901

Question 10

10The cocoa hold-up of 1937–38 was a protest against

Hard

A. low cocoa prices fixed by European firms B. mission schools C. forced labour D. British taxes on salt