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What was Ghana called before independence?
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1
What was Ghana called before independence?
The Gold Coast.
2
Which European power built Elmina Castle in 1482?
Portugal (Sao Jorge da Mina).
3
Who founded the Ashanti Empire, and with which symbol?
Osei Tutu, with the Golden Stool, advised by Okomfo Anokye, around 1701.
4
Who led the Asante resistance of 1900?
Yaa Asantewaa, queen mother of Ejisu.
5
Who introduced cocoa farming in 1879?
Tetteh Quarshie.
6
Which party was formed in 1947, and which later in 1949?
The UGCC in 1947 and the Convention People's Party in 1949.
7
When did Ghana become independent?
6 March 1957, the first sub-Saharan colony to do so.
8
Who was the first Prime Minister and President?
Kwame Nkrumah.
9
When did Ghana become a republic?
1 July 1960.
10
Which dam created Lake Volta?
The Akosombo Dam, opened in 1965.
11
Who is the Ghanaian Nobel Peace Prize winner of 2001?
Kofi Annan, with the United Nations.
12
What are the colours of the flag, and the symbol?
Red, gold and green stripes with a black star.
13
What is the national motto?
Freedom and Justice.
14
What is the capital of Ghana?
Accra.
15
Which line passes through Tema?
The Prime Meridian.
16
What is the highest mountain?
Mount Afadjato, about 885 m, in the Volta Region.
17
Which two rivers form the Volta?
The Black Volta and the White Volta.
18
Which is the largest national park?
Mole National Park, in the north.
19
What is the Harmattan?
A dry, dusty wind from the Sahara between December and February.
20
What is Ghana's main export crop of the forest zone?
Cocoa.
21
What is kente?
A hand-woven strip cloth of the Ashanti and Ewe.
22
What does Sankofa mean?
Go back and fetch it: learn from the past.
23
What is fufu?
Pounded cassava and plantain, eaten with soup.
24
Which exams end junior and senior high school?
The BECE and the WASSCE.
25
What is the currency?
The cedi, named after the cowry shell.

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