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WEEK 6 EXERCISE 6
History of Ghana Basic 6
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
1. What is a constitution?
2. Outline 4 roles played by our chiefs before British colonial rule.
3. Highlight 4 qualities of a would-be chief in Ghana.
4. Mention 3 ways information was communicated in the olden days.
5. Name any 4 African nations that gained independence after Ghana.
6. Briefly explain 3 advantages Ghana has gained from her political independence.
7. Mention 4 traditional or cultural practices that have united Ghanaians over the years.
8. List 4 national symbols of Ghana and indicate the person who invented or composed them.
9. What do these abbreviations mean?
a) ECOWAS
b) UN
c) AU
10. Name the 6 new administrative regions of Ghana.
WEEK 5 - EXERCISE FIVE (5)
Answer All Questions
1. State four characteristics of democracy.
2. Outline four features of autocratic government.
3. Name four leaders who ruled Ghana through military government.
4. Highlight three advantages of Direct Rule.
5. State three disadvantages of Direct Rule.
6. Mention four achievements of Dr Kwame Nkrumah's government.
7. Highlight two achievements of each of these governments.
(A) J.J Rawlings
(B) J.A Kufuor
(C) J.E.A Mills
(D) John Mahama
(E) Akufo-Addo
8. Name four national symbols of Ghana.
9. Name the founding fathers who were arrested when the 1948 Riot broke out in the Gold Coast.
10. Name four major political events that took place in the Gold Coast after World War II.
Week 4 - Exercise 4
HISTORY OF GHANA QUESTIONS
WEEK 3 - EXERCISE THREE (3)
*Week 3 Exercise*
History of Ghana Basic 6
1. What is history?
2. State four (4) reasons why we study history.
3. Mention four (4) things the Europeans brought to the Gold Coast in exchange for our commodities.
4. What is barter trade?
5. Mention four (4) international organizations Ghana cooperates with.
6. Name four (4) members of the Big Six.
7. State and explain four (4) positive impacts colonisation has made on Ghana.
8. State the periods of Ghana's:
A) First Republic
B) Second Republic
C) Third Republic
D) Fourth Republic
9. Who was the head of the following?
A) Watson Commission
B) Coussey Committee
10.Which four (4) reasons necessitated the 1948 Riot in the Gold Coast?11. State the colonial masters of these these countries before they gained independence.
A) Togo
B) Nigeria
C) Ghana
D) Ivory Coast
E) Burkina Faso.
12. Name four (4) West African countries which use English as their official language.
WEEK 2 - EXERCISE TWO (2)
1. Name six (6) founding leaders of each of the following political parties in Ghana.
A) UGCC
B) CPP.
2. Name any four (4) historical towns in Ghana which hosted the Europeans in the Gold Coast.
3. Mention the specific date of the following events in the Gold Coast.
A) The 1948 Riot
B) Signing of the Bond of 1844
C) Formation of the UGCC
D) Formation of the CPP
4. State the period in which the following events took place.
A) World War 1
B) World War 2
5. Highlight four (4) challenges of the following parties before our independence:
A) CPP
B) UGCC.
6. What is a political party?
7. Name any four (4) political parties which took part in Ghana's 2016 general elections.
8. When do Ghanaians observe the following holidays?
A) Farmer's Day
B) Founder's Day
C) Republic Day
D) Independence Day.
E) Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day.
9. Describe the *Positive Action* of 1950.
10. Mention *only one (1)* method used to colonise the following provinces of the Gold Coast.
A) Southern States
B) Northern Territory
C) Asante Kingdom
D) Trans-Volta Togoland.
WEEK ONE (1) - EXERCISE 1
BASIC 6
OBJECTIVES
1. The first Europeans to arrive in the Gold Coast were the ...........
2. Ghana was once colonized by the ...........
3. Who was the first Governor-General of the Gold Coast?
4. On which specific date was the Bond of 1844 signed?
5.On which specific date was Ghana's first political party formed?
6. In which system of rule did the British involve our chiefs in governing the Gold Coast?
7. In which year did the first World War commence?
8. Who was the second Prime Minister of the Gold Coast?
9. On which specific date was Dr Kwame Nkruma"s government overthrown?
10. Who was the first President of Ghana"s Fourth Republic?
ESSAY
1. Define the term colonisation.
2. Name any 4 Europeans that came to the Gold Coast during the colonial era.
3.Identify and explain any 3 reasons why the Europeans came to the Gold Coast.
4. State and explain 3 advantages the Gold Coast derived from colonisation.
5.State and explain 4 negative impacts of colonisation on our country.
6.Mention any 4 Forts or Castles built in the Gold Coast by the Europeans.
7. Outline 3 achievements of the UGCC.
8. Identify 3 weaknesses of the UGCC.
9. State 3 achievements of the CPP.
10. Give 4 weaknesses of the CPP.
11. Name any 4 coastal towns in Ghana in which the Europeans lived in the colonial era.
12.Highlight 4 recommendations of the Watson Commission.
13. Identify 3 causes of the 1948 Riot in the Gold Coast.
14. State 3 recommendations of the Coussey Committee.
15. Mention 4 major export commodities of Ghana.
16. Name the 5 Presidents of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.
17. Name any 4 members of the UGCC.
18. Name any 4 members of the CPP.
19. Mention the immediate cause of the 1948 Riot.
20. Name the 3 ex-servicemen who were shot dead during the 1948 Riot.