History
Society & Culture
Geography
Colonialization
Slave Trade
100

Ghana was the first African nation to do what?

gain independence from colonial rule

100

Girls Box is an all female boxing tournament that aims to combat what societal issue? 

teenage pregnancy 

100

What is the capital city of Ghana?

Accra

100

What was the region of Ghana called before they gained independence?

Gold Coast

100

Ghana is located in the 'Gulf of _____'

Guinea

200

Aburi Gardens served as a ____ during British colonialization. 

sanatorium 

200

What value is highlighted in the University of Ghana's vison, mission, and priorities; highlighting the importance to the university. 

research

200

What region of Africa is Ghana in?

West Africa

200

Shown because of its similarities in trade experiences to the Asante people, what Ancient West African kingdom is represented in the 2022 film The Woman King?

Dahomey

200

What area of Cape Coast Castles stands in direct juxtaposition to the slave dungeons? 

European living quarters

300

What peoples history is said to have the heaviest influence on the west African region now know as Ghana?

Asante

300

What is the purpose or goal of the Nkyinkyim Museum?

Answer must include something about African perspective instead of Western or American perspective 

300

What type of trees are in the grove of the Nkyinkyim Museum?

Baobab

300

Shown because of its similarities in colonization experiences to Ghana what country is represented in the 2022 film The Woman King?

Republic of Benin

300

What was the last stop before crossing the Atlantic Ocean for many enslaved Africans?

Door of No Return 

400

In African Traditions, what is known to be kept in the head of the body?

soul

400

What year was dubbed "The Year of Return" to Ghana?

2019

400

Tetteh Quarshie is a ______ farm?

Cocoa

400

What people first invaded the West African region now known as Ghana?

Portuguese

400

Who was responsible for supplying Africans to the coast to be sold into the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

Africans 

500

What year did Ghana gain its independence? 

1957

500

What traditional art form is dying in Ghana due to foreign importation?

Pottery

500

Kakum is home to the densest population of what animal? 

elephants

500

What group of people colonized Ghana until its independence? 

Great Britain 

500

About how many "slave castles" can be found at Cape Coast Castle?

40