History

Question 1

1The Akosombo Dam was completed under the government of

Easy

A. Kofi Busia B. Kwame Nkrumah C. Jerry Rawlings D. John Kufuor

Question 2

2Positive Action was launched in

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A. 1948 B. 1956 C. 1950 D. 1952

Question 3

3Oral tradition as a historical source is weakened mainly by

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A. archaeological support B. distortion over time C. written dates D. too much detail

Question 4

4The Battle of Katamanso (1826) was fought between Asante and

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A. the Ewe only B. a coalition of coastal states and the British C. the Dagomba D. the Portuguese

Question 5

5Ghana's Fourth Republic began on

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A. 7 January 1993 B. 6 March 1957 C. 1 July 1960 D. 31 December 1981

Question 6

6The Watson Commission was set up to

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A. investigate the causes of the 1948 disturbances B. conduct elections C. write the 1992 Constitution D. build schools

Question 7

7The Herero and Nama genocide (1904–1908) was carried out by

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A. Britain in Ghana B. Portugal in Angola C. Germany in South West Africa D. France in Senegal

Question 8

8The 1948 riots followed the shooting of ex-servicemen at

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A. Kumasi B. Sekondi C. Cape Coast D. Christiansborg crossroads

Question 9

9The National Council of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1920 by

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A. J. E. Casely Hayford B. Kwame Nkrumah C. K. A. Busia D. J. B. Danquah

Question 10

10The Mass Education Movement and the press helped nationalism by

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A. supporting colonial rule B. stopping schools C. banning newspapers D. spreading political awareness

Question 11

11The National Liberation Movement (1954) was based mainly in

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A. Accra B. the Volta Region C. Asante D. the Northern Territories

Question 12

12The founder of the Dagomba kingdom is traditionally said to be

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A. Na Gbewa B. Osei Tutu C. Okomfo Anokye D. Ndewura Jakpa

Question 13

13The council of Asante chiefs that advised the Asantehene was the

Medium

A. Legislative Council B. Asantemanhyiamu C. National House of Chiefs D. Council of State

Question 14

14Hieroglyphics was the writing system of ancient

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A. Mali B. Songhai C. Benin D. Egypt

Question 15

15The Second Republic was led by Prime Minister

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A. Hilla Limann B. Kofi Abrefa Busia C. John Kufuor D. Kwame Nkrumah

Question 16

16Carbon-14 dating is used to date

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A. organic remains B. metal coins C. written documents only D. stone tools directly

Question 17

17The French colonial policy of making Africans into French citizens was

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A. mandate B. indirect rule C. assimilation D. apartheid

Question 18

18Carthage was an ancient city in present-day

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A. Tunisia B. Kenya C. Ghana D. Nigeria

Question 19

19The Ewe are believed to have migrated to their present home from

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A. Notsie in present-day Togo B. Timbuktu C. Kumasi D. Elmina

Question 20

20The trans-Atlantic slave trade was abolished by Britain in

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A. 1700 B. 1957 C. 1874 D. 1807