Basic Six History
Basic Six History
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1. The first white men to come to our country were the……………………(a) British (b) French (c) Portuguese
2. Gold Coast was colonized by ………………….(a) French (b) Portuguese (c) British3. People exercise their
franchise when, (a) they participate in national election(b) they farm(c) they go to school
4. Uniting various ethnic groups in a country to thinkand feel they are one people is called? (a) Unity (b)
National building (c) Harmony
5. Who was the Head of State of the Gold Coast? (a) The king of Asante(b) The queen mother of
England(c) The chiefs
6. The highest and the most important person of theland is …………………….(a) the rich man (b) chief (c)
the elders
7. Which people started education in Ghana?(a) Togolese (b) Europeans (c) Americans
8. Before the Europeans came, did Ghana have doctorsand hospitals?(a) Yes (b) No
9. Which of the following Europeans came to Ghanafirst?(a) French (b) Danes (c) Portuguese
10. People who come from Denmark are called…… (a) Dutch (b) French (c) Danes
11. Swedes are people from ……………… (a) Britain (b) Dutch (c) Sweden
12. Who was the chairman of the U.G.C.C.?(a) Dr. Kwame Nkrumah(b) Mr. George Grant(c) Dr. K.A.
Bussia
14. Ghana has a member of the common wealth. (a) True (b) False (c) Not sure
15. Ghana has a close neighbour on the south.(a) True (b) False (c) Not sure
16. Our ancestors depended on game as their food. (a) True (b) False
17. Game is gotten from ………………… (a) water (b) forest (c) school
18. D.K. Poison was a great …………….(a) footballer (b) musician (c) boxer
19. Abedi Ayew Pele was a great farmer. (a) True (b)False (c) None
20. John Mahama was a president of which country (a) Togo (b) France (c) Ghana
21. Who is the president of Ghana?(a) Akuffo-David Addo(b) David Addo(c) Akuffo-Addo
22. Which of these are the activities that the Europeansengaged in the Gold Coast?(a) Education(b)
Building of fortes and castles(c) Farming
23. Before the Europeans came to Ghana, Ghanaiansknew about God. (a) True (b) False (c) None
24. The mission churches that brought Christianity toGhana also brought education. (a) True (b) False (c)
None
25. The exchange of goods for good is known a …….(a) barter trading (b) trading (c) buying and selling
26. The life of the olden days and today are not havingany difference. (a) True (b) False (c) None
27. Our ancestors used shirts, dress and blouse as theirclothes. (a) True (b) False (c) Not sure
28. The people of olden days use to eat which kind offood?(a) Pizza (b) Fried rice (c) Fruits and nuts
29. What is the name given to a person who studieshistory?(a) European (b) Ghanaian (c) Historian
30. Ghana has how many regions as at 2019?(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 10 (d) 16SECTION B (THEORY)ANSWER ANY
THREE (3)QUESTIONS FROMTHIS SECTION.
2. a. What is democracy?
c. How were the sick Ghanaians used for treatment beforethe coming of the Europeans?
b. Before Ghanaians had money,what were theyusing for buying and selling of things?
4. a. Explain the following ways by which the Britishruled the Gold Coast? i. Direct rule ii. Indirect rule