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Senior High School · WASSCE style

Social Studies

Question 1

1Neo-colonialism means

Medium

A. the arrival of new colonists B. a form of local government C. a new constitution D. continued control of a former colony through economic and political influence

Question 2

2A key economic legacy of colonialism in Ghana is

Hard

A. no foreign trade B. self-sufficiency in manufactured goods C. a diversified industrial base D. dependence on export of raw materials

Question 3

3The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 is known for

Easy

A. founding the United Nations B. creating the African Union C. the partition of Africa among European powers D. ending the Second World War

Question 4

4The French colonial policy of turning Africans into "French citizens" in culture and language was

Easy

A. association with chiefs B. nationalism C. indirect rule D. assimilation

Question 5

5The British system of ruling colonies through traditional chiefs is called

Easy

A. direct democracy B. indirect rule C. apartheid D. assimilation

Question 6

6The main item the British sought from the Gold Coast in the 19th century after the slave trade ended was

Easy

A. manufactured cars B. computers C. oil only D. raw materials such as palm oil, gold and later cocoa

Question 7

7Which European country colonised Togo before the First World War?

Easy

A. Britain B. Portugal C. France D. Germany

Question 8

8Neo-colonialism refers to

Easy

A. indirect control of a former colony through economic and political influence B. the slave trade C. direct colonial rule D. independence without any foreign ties

Question 9

9The first Europeans to reach the Gold Coast, in 1471, were the

Easy

A. British B. Danes C. Dutch D. Portuguese

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