Kwame Nkrumah — Questions and answers

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What big event happened in Ghana on March 6, 1957?

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  1. Ghana became a new independent nation. ✓
  2. Kwame Nkrumah went on a long vacation.
  3. People built a brand new school.
  4. A big party was held in England.

Answer: Ghana became a new independent nation.

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Where did Kwame Nkrumah go to study important subjects like philosophy and economics?

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  1. His small village of Nkroful.
  2. Elementary schools in the Gold Coast.
  3. Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. ✓
  4. Only from local missionaries.

Answer: Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.

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Why did Kwame Nkrumah start the Convention People's Party (CPP)?

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  1. He wanted to join the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC).
  2. He thought the UGCC was moving too slowly towards self-government. ✓
  3. He wanted to learn more about history.
  4. He liked taking things very slowly.

Answer: He thought the UGCC was moving too slowly towards self-government.

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What happened to Kwame Nkrumah after he started the 'Positive Action' campaign?

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  1. He became the leader of the British authorities.
  2. He was arrested and put into prison. ✓
  3. He went on a long vacation.
  4. He started a new type of school.

Answer: He was arrested and put into prison.

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What did the colonial administration have to do after Nkrumah's party won the 1951 election?

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  1. They decided to keep Nkrumah in prison.
  2. They let Nkrumah stay in his cell.
  3. They had to release Nkrumah from jail. ✓
  4. They made his party lose the election.

Answer: They had to release Nkrumah from jail.

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What was the main goal of the All-African Peoples' Conference that Nkrumah hosted?

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  1. To discuss new kinds of food and recipes.
  2. To unite African leaders against colonialism and for a united Africa. ✓
  3. To plan a big party for Ghana's independence.
  4. To build new schools only in Ghana.

Answer: To unite African leaders against colonialism and for a united Africa.

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What did Nkrumah do as President to make Ghana a modern nation?

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  1. He stopped all new building projects in the country.
  2. He invested a lot of money in roads, schools, and factories. ✓
  3. He only built one small house for himself.
  4. He told his engineers and workers to take a break.

Answer: He invested a lot of money in roads, schools, and factories.

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What important change happened to Ghana's government in 1964?

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  1. Ghana became a country with many different political parties.
  2. Ghana stopped being a country altogether.
  3. Ghana became a one-party state with Nkrumah as President for Life. ✓
  4. Ghana joined another country and became one big nation.

Answer: Ghana became a one-party state with Nkrumah as President for Life.

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How did Kwame Nkrumah lose his power as the leader of Ghana?

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  1. He decided to retire from his job.
  2. He resigned to go on a peace mission.
  3. A military group took over the country while he was away. ✓
  4. The people voted him out in an election.

Answer: A military group took over the country while he was away.

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What did Kwame Nkrumah continue to do even while he was in exile?

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  1. He stopped writing and never spoke again.
  2. He tirelessly worked to promote African unity and socialism. ✓
  3. He returned to Ghana to become President again.
  4. He completely forgot about all his old ideas.

Answer: He tirelessly worked to promote African unity and socialism.

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