PB PAGEZ EXAMS

END OF 1ST TERM EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: HISTORY – BASIC SIX (6)
Name………………………………………………………………………….. Date……………………………………..

SECTION: A

Circle the correct answer from this section.

1. Slave trading was introduced d. None
by……………….. 6. The system of government used by the
a. Ghanaians British to control the people
b. Europeans was……………
c. Arabs a. Indirect rule
d. Chinese b. Direct rule
2. The Europeans came to Africa for the c. Monarchy
following reasons except……………… d. Democracy
a. Trade 7. ……………………was responsible for
b. Exploration making laws in the colony.
c. Spread the gospel a. President
d. Fight b. Governor
3. Goods exchange with goods is known c. Chiefs
as………………… d. Family heads
a. Direct trade 8. A system of rule where the people directly
b. Barter system influence policy making through majority
c. Indirect trade rule is known as……………..
d. None a. Monarchy
4. All the following are items involved in b. Dictatorship
trading except………….. c. Direct rule
a. Textiles d. Indirect rule
b. Iron bars 9. One of the following castles was built by
c. Bread the Europeans.
d. gold a. James Town Castle
5. English language was an official language b. Osu Castle
introduced in Ghana by…………….. c. Kumasi Castle
a. Ghanaians d. Ho Castle
b. Nigerians 10. Which of these systems was adapted by
c. British the British government?
 a. Assimilation c. Gold
b. Indirect rule d. Metal ornament
c. Socialism 17. All the following were forts built by the
d. Dictatorship Europeans except………………
11. A country that is controlled by another a. Osu Castle
country is called………………. b. Fort St. Jago
a. Colony c. James Town Fort
b. State d. Ussher Fort
c. Region 18. Which of the following is not a positive
d. Protectorate effect of Europeans presence in Ghana?
12. All the following items were locally a. Introduction of cash crops
produced except…………….. b. Introduction of paper money
a. Textiles c. Loss of identity
b. Cola d. Development of roads
c. Gold 19. Which of the following personalities was a
d. diamond governor in the Gold Coast?
13. Which European was the first to arrive in a. Kofi Annan
Gold Coast? b. John Kufuor
a. British c. Gordon Guggisberg
b. Portuguese d. John Evans Atta Mills
c. Americans 20. The presence of Europeans made Africa
d. None poor and dependent on their support to
14. The Fantes were middlemen between the survive.
Europeans and the Asantes. a. True
a. True b. False
b. False 21. Ghana is still under the control of the
15. All the following towns were business British.
centres during the colonial era except? a. True
A. Kumasi b. False
B. Salaga 22. European colonialism made Africans lost
C. Bono Manso their true identity and self-reliance.
D. Techiman a. True
16. The following commodities were usually b. False
brought by the Europeans 23. One of the following is a negative impact
except……………… of Europeans presence in Ghana.
a. Alcoholic drinks a. Introduction of machines
b. Textiles b. Loss of identity
 c. Development of agriculture b. False
d. Introduction of formal education 28. Who was in charge of the native authority
24. The buying of human beings by the before the arrival of the Europeans?
Europeans was known as……………… a. President
a. Human trafficking b. Chiefs
b. Slave trading c. Elders
c. Human business d. Governors
d. African trade 29. A direct vote of all the members of an
25. When did the Europeans arrive in Ghana? electrorate on an important public question
a. 1991 such as a change in the constitution is
b. 1847 known as………………………..
c. 1659 a. Protectorate
d. 1471 b. Election
26. Which governor built the Takoradi c. Plebiscite
habour? d. None
a. Sir Guggisberg 30. An area of land under the jurisdiction of a
b. George Maclean ruler or start is known
c. McCarthy as……………………
d. None a. Territory
27. The Europeans introduced the local people b. Protectorate
to foreign religion. c. Region
a. True d. Colony

SECTION: B

Answer THREE questions from this section.

1. State three positive effects of Europeans presence in Ghana.

2. Mention three reasons why the Europeans came to Ghana.
3. Give two effects of formal education in Ghana.
4. State two advantages of direct rule.