Term Two History 4 6 Questions 1
Term Two History 4 6 Questions 1
Term Two History 4 6 Questions 1
3. The first Europeans called the land……………….. 12. In the community people buy things from
(a) Cape Coast (b) Costa da mina (c) Ghana Coast the……………….
(a) farm (b) market (c) post office
4. The country Ghana was called………….............
before independence. 13. Every community has a name.
(a) Cape Coast (b) Cape Coast (d) Africa (a) True (b) False (c) Non
5. Who suggested the change of name from Gold Coast 14. Where do children learn in the community?
to Ghana? (a) School (b) Post Office (c) Market
(a) Kwame Nkrumah and J.B. Danquah
(b) Ofori Atta and Arko Adjei 15. Which of the following is a historical evidence?
(c) Kombat David and Sir Isaac Baffour (a) Birth certificate
(b) Exercise book
6. The last European country of the land Ghana (c) Homework book
is……………………
(a) France (b) Britain (c) Togo 16. Historical event helps us to know where the event
took place.
7. The name Ghana was taken from………………….. (a) True (b) False (c) Both
(a) Mande (b) Old Ghana Empire (c) Togo
17. Birth certificate is a source of history.
8. A community is a group of people living in a (a) True (b) False (c) Non
particular place.
(a) True (b) False (c) Non 18. History is the study of………………..events.
(a) past (b) future (c) present
9. What is unique/special about your community?
(a) The food (b) The culture (c) The language 19. We study history to be………………people.
(a) good (b) bad (c) foolish
20. Our parents can tell us about past events. SECTION B (ESSAY)
(a) True (b) False (c) Non Answer any three (3) questions from this section.
21. What happened yesterday is history. 1. a. Draw and colour the Ghana flag.
(a) True (b) False (c) Non b. Name all the colours of Ghana flag and give their
meaning.
22. The people who study history are
called…………………. 2. a. What is an ethnic group?
(a) historians (b) doctors (c) pastors b. Name any three (3) ethnic groups that you know in
Ghana.
23. I will go to school tomorrow. Is this statement c. List three (3) reasons why ethnic groups came to
history? Ghana.
(a) Yes (b) No (c) Non
3. a. Mention any three (3) importance of studying
24. Okomfo Anokye was a chief. history
(a) True (b) False (c) Non b. Write about your ethnic group?
25. The national flag was designed by? 4. Match the places to the findings.
(a) Rebecca Akuffo Addo
(b) Mary Kombat (c) Theodosia Salome Okoh
4. Our ancestors were using motors and bicycles as a 13. The profession or occupation of the olden days
means of transport. people were……………………….
(a) True (b) False (c) None (a) teaching (b) doctors (c) hunting and fishing
5. Ancestors are the people who are our grandfathers’ 14. What kind of food did the olden days people used
fathers. to eat?
(a) True (b) False (c) None (a) Fried rice (b) Nuts and fruits (c) Pizza
6. Who was the first president of Ghana? 15. What is the name given to the person who studies
(a) Kombat David history?
(b) Strongman (a) Master (b) Teacher (c) Historian
(c) Dr.Kwame Nkrumah
16. Ghana has …………….. regions as at 2019.
7. Ghana was called what before independence? (a) 15 (b) 10 (c) 16
(a) Togo (b) Guinea (c) Gold Coast
17. Which of the following is one of the new created
8. Today, we use leathers or skins of animals as our regions?
clothes. (a) Upper west (b) Northern (c) Bono east
(a) True (b) False (c) None
18. Dr.Kwame Nkrumah was the founder of New
9. Ancestors used skirts, dress and blouse as their Patriotic Party (NPP)
clothes. (a) True (b) False (c) Both
(a) False (b) True (c) None
19.
20. Ghana was the first country to gain independence.
(a) True (b) False (c) None SECTION B (THEORY)
Answer three (3) questions from this section.
21. Ghana national flag was designed by?
(a) Ephraim Amu 1. a. Who is an ancestor?
(b) Philip Gbeho b. Mention any four (4) ways in which our ancestors
(c) Theodosia Okoh lived?
22. The Ghana national anthem was composed ……… 2. State any three (3) ways in which our ancestor’s
(a) Philip Gbeho lives differ from our lives today?
(b) Amon Kotei
(c) Ephraim Amu 3. The table below provides the difference between life
in the olden days and life today. Redraw the table and
23. The Coat of Arms was designed by ……………. fill the space provided with one answer.
(a) Ephraim Amu
(b) Amon Kotei
(c) Dr.Kwame Nkrumah OLDEN DAYS TODAY
26. How did the ancestors get their food? 3. Mode of travel
(a) Supermarket
(b) Hunting and fishing
(c) School 4. Occupation
1. The first white men to come to our country were the 10. People who come from Denmark are called……
…………………… (a) Dutch (b) French (c) Danes
(a) British (b) French (c) Portuguese
11. Swedes are people from ………………
2. Gold Coast was colonized by …………………. (a) Britain (b) Dutch (c) Sweden
(a) French (b) Portuguese (c) British
12. Who was the chairman of the U.G.C.C.?
3. People exercise their franchise when, (a) Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
(a) they participate in national election (b) Mr. George Grant
(b) they farm (c) Dr. K.A. Bussia
(c) they go to school
13. Each Ghanaian is responsible for Ghana’s
4. Uniting various ethnic groups in a country to think development.
and feel they are one people is called? (a) True (b) False
(a) Unity (b) National building (c) Harmony
14. Ghana has a member of the common wealth.
5. Who was the Head of State of the Gold Coast? (a) True (b) False (c) Not sure
(a) The king of Asante
(b) The queen mother of England 15. Ghana has a close neighbour on the south.
(c) The chiefs (a) True (b) False (c) Not sure
6. The highest and the most important person of the 16. Our ancestors depended on game as their food.
land is ……………………. (a) True (b) False
(a) the rich man (b) chief (c) the elders
17. Game is gotten from …………………
7. Which people started education in Ghana? (a) water (b) forest (c) school
(a) Togolese (b) Europeans (c) Americans
18. D.K. Poison was a great …………….
8. Before the Europeans came, did Ghana have doctors (a) footballer (b) musician (c) boxer
and hospitals?
(a) Yes (b) No 19. Abedi Ayew Pele was a great farmer.
(a) True (b)False (c) None
9. Which of the following Europeans came to Ghana
first? 20. John Mahama was a president of which country
(a) French (b) Danes (c) Portuguese (a) Togo (b) France (c) Ghana
21. Who is the president of Ghana?
(a) Akuffo-David Addo SECTION B (THEORY)
(b) David Addo ANSWER ANY THREE (3)QUESTIONS FROM
(c) Akuffo-Addo THIS SECTION.
22. Which of these are the activities that the Europeans 1. a. Mention any (5)European countries that came to
engaged in the Gold Coast? Ghana.
(a) Education b. Write four(4)fortes or castles that were built by
(b) Building of fortes and castles the Europeans.
(c) Farming
2. a. What is democracy?
23. Before the Europeans came to Ghana, Ghanaians b. Write three (3)effects of formal education in
knew about God. Ghana.
(a) True (b) False (c) None c. How were the sick Ghanaians used for treatment
beforethe coming of the Europeans?
24. The mission churches that brought Christianity to
Ghana also brought education. 3. a. Mention any three (3)hospitals that were built by
(a) True (b) False (c) None the Europeans.
b. Before Ghanaians had money, what were they
25. The exchange of goods for good is known a ……. using for buying and selling of things?
(a) barter trading (b) trading (c) buying and selling
4. a. Explain the following ways by which the British
26. The life of the olden days and today are not having ruled the Gold Coast?
any difference. i. Direct rule
(a) True (b) False (c) None ii. Indirect rule
b. List two (2)features of direct rule.
27. Our ancestors used shirts, dress and blouse as their
clothes. 5. a. Which country colonized the Gold Coast?
(a) True (b) False (c) Not sure b. Why do Ghanaians know how to speak English?