HISTORY OF GHANA

1. When did Ghana become independent? ANS: 6 March 1957

2. How was Ghana formerly known? ANS: Gold Coast
3. Which country is to the east of Ghana? ANS: Togo
4. When did the Portuguese build Elmina Castle? ANS: 1482
5. Who was Ghana’s first prime minister? ANS: Kwame Nkrumah
6. Who overthrew the government of Kofi Busia and established military rule in Ghana in
1972? ANS: Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
7. Who became Ghana’s president on 7 January 2001? ANS: John Agyekum Kufuor
8. Who composed "Yen Ara Asase Ni". ANS: Ephraim Amu
9. Who composed the Ghana national anthem. ANS: Philip Gbeho
10. In which year did Kwame Nkrumah die? ANS: 26th April, 1972
11. Where did Nkrumah die? ANS: Bucharest, Romania
12. Who was the first president in the 1st Republic of Ghana? ANS: Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
13. Who was the second president in the 4th Republic of Ghana? ANS:John Agyekum Kuffour
14. What does the word "Ghana" mean? ANS: Warrior King
15. Which Ghanaian served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations for ten
years? ANS: Kofi Annan
16. Which lake in Ghana is the one of the largest man-made lakes in the world? ANS:Volta lake
17. Who made the Ghana coat of arms? ANS: Amon Kotei
18. What was the capital city of the Empire of Ghana? ANS: Kumbi Saleh
19. Who was the first king of the Empire of Ghana? ANS: Dinga Cisse
20. What major geographical feature was just to the north of the Empire of Ghana? ANS: Sahara Desert
21. Name the religion practiced by most of the people in Ghana. ANS: Christianity
22. What is the dialing code for Ghana? ANS: +233
23. How many regions are there in Ghana? ANS: 16 regions
24. What is the tallest mountain in Ghana? ANS: Mountain Afadjato
25. Who designed the Ghanaian Flag? ANS: Theodosia Okoh
26. What is Ghana’s oldest landmark? ANS: The Larabange mosque
27. When did Ghana become a republic? ANS: 1ST July 1960
28. Who was the first female vice-chancellor in a Ghanaian university? ANS: Professor
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
29. When did Ghana start producing oil? ANS: December 2010
30. What is the premier/first university in Ghana? University of Ghana
31. The Village of Nzulezu is built on which lake? Lake Tadane
32. The Nzulezu village welcomes visitors everyday except ……. Thursday
33. The original grave of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah can be found at …….. … Nkroful

CURRENT AFFAIRS
 1. Who is the minister of education in Ghana? ANS: Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum
2. Who is the current chief justice of Ghana ? ANS: Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah
3. What is the largest continent in the world? ASIA while Australia is the smallest
continent
4. What are the four Oceans in the world?

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean

5. What is the full meaning of UNICEF?

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

6. What is a centenary? 100 years

7. How many members make up the Ghanaian parliament? 275 Members of Parliament
8. Who is the current Speaker of the Ghanaian parliament? Alban Kingsford Sumana
Bagbin
9. What are the two words on the official Coat of Arms for Ghana? Freedom and Justice
10. Who is the current Inspector of Police in Ghana? Dr. George Akuffo Dampare
11. Who was the first woman to be a Judge in Ghana? Annie Ruth Baeta
12. Which is the highest mountain in Africa? Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

13. How many countries constitute the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS)? 16
14. What percentage of Ghana is covered by water? 3.5%

14. The name of Ghana means "warrior king", but what does Accra mean? Ants

15. Ghana's Independence Day parade takes place on March 6 annually. Which landmark of
Ghana does it take place in? Black Star Square
16. The currency of Ghana is the cedi. What does "cedi" mean in Akans? Cowry shell

Major Acronyms and Full Meanings

 ECOWAS – Economic Community Of West African States

 BoG – Bank of Ghana
 BECE – Basic Education Certificate Examination
 BNI – Bureau of National Investigations
 AU – African Union
 DVLA – Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority
 EC – Electoral Commission
 ECOMOG – ECOWAS Monitoring Organization
 FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization
 GBC – Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
 GES – Ghana Education Service
 GFA – Ghana Football Association
  GNFS – Ghana National Fire Service
 GNPC – Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
 NADMO – National Disaster Management Organization

Questions on Natural Resources

1. Extensive planting of trees to replace the forest cover is called……. Afforestation
2. Which gas is likely to be reduced in the atmosphere by deforestation? Oxygen
3. The capacity to do work is …….. Energy
4. The main source of energy for the environment is ……….. Solar energy
5. Minerals are the substances that can be found naturally in the _________. Earth
6. Aluminium is taken out of ________ ore. Bauxite
7. Natural Minerals are divided into. Two types (metallic and non-metallic)
8. Metallic minerals include: iron, nickel, copper, zinc, lead, bauxite and gold
9. Examples of non-metallic minerals – salt, phosphate, limestone, mica, dolomite, coal,
gypsum, manganese, granite
10. Soil erosion can be prevented by ……………………………... Afforestation
11. Long period of time without water is known as …….. Drought

ICT QUESTIONS
1. Data is a collection of ………. Raw facts
2. A Computer receives what from the user? Data
3. The process of adding data and instruction to computer is called? Input
4. The process of receiving information from a computer is called? Output
5. What is the solution for computer virus? Antivirus
6. Microcomputers are also called …….. Personal computers
7. Which part of the computer controls all the other parts? Motherboard
8. CPU is also called? Processor or Microprocessor
9. A set of Instructions given to a computer is called______? Program
10. What are the two types of software? System software and Application software
11. The bar lying at the bottom of the desktop is called_____? Taskbar
12. Deleted files go to? Recycle bin
13. ______ is not a portable storage device? Hard disk

The Forts and Castles in the Western Region

Name of Fort Location
1. Fort St Appolonia Beyin
2. Fort Metal cross (1693) Dixcove
3. Fort Batensteyn (1656) Butri
4. Fort Groot Fredericksburg Princess Town
5. Fort Saint Antonio (1515) Axim
6. Fort Dorothea Akwida
7. Fort Sebastian Shama

Most popular beaches in Western region

1. Busua Pleasure Beach

2. Sports Club Beach
3. Ajua Beach
4. Princess Town Beach
5. Mimia Beach

Cultrual Festivals & Events

Sekondi Kundum
Oral tradition states that a hunter from Aboade saw dwarfs dancing to the rhythm of strange
music while on a hunting expedition. The hunter watched these strange creatures perform their
strange dance for one month and later brought the dance home. Another legend also says that
there existed in the village of Aboade a palm tree, which is associated with the origin of the
Kundum Festival. The fruits of this tree used to ripen once in a year, and with time, this period
became a symbolic calendar in the lives of the people. The ripening of the palm fruit became the
signal for the festival to begin.

Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II

Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi

President Western Regional House of Chiefs

Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi is a Ghanaian traditional ruler and Paramount Chief of Sefwi
Anhwiaso traditional area. He is currently the president of Western Region House of Chiefs.[1][2]
He became the president of the National House of Chiefs on November 12, 2020.[3]
Early and working life
Yaw Gyebi was born in 1950 in the Western Region of Ghana. [1] He attended several schools in Ghana
and read courses in business. He is an accountant by profession.