ghana history 2 Flashcards
From which country did Tetteh Quarshie bring cocoa to Ghana?
Fernando Po (now Bioko, Equatorial Guinea)
In what year did Tetteh Quarshie bring cocoa to Ghana?
1879
What was Tetteh Quarshie’s profession?
Blacksmith
Where did Tetteh Quarshie first plant cocoa in Ghana?
Mampong, in the Eastern Region
When was Tetteh Quarshie born and when did he die?
1842 - 1892
Where is the Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm located?
Mampong-Akwapim, Eastern Region
Who is the father of cocoa in Ghana?
Tetteh Quarshie
What is the name of the main hospital in Ghana named after Tetteh Quarshie?
Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital
When was the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital inaugurated?
1952
When was Tetteh Quarshie’s cocoa farm replanted to preserve it as a historic site?
1960
Who built the Akosombo Dam?
Gordon Guggisberg
Who was the British colonial governor of the Gold Coast between 1919 and 1927?
Sir Gordon Guggisberg
When did construction of the Akosombo Dam begin?
1965
When was the Akosombo Dam finally built?
1966
In which year was Ghana hit with a strong drought in farming?
1983
What does Ghana mean?
Warrior King
When did the first Muslims arrive in the Gold Coast?
1921
When did the first Christians arrive in the Gold Coast?
1482
When was the Treaty of Fomena signed?
1874 (50,000 ounces of gold)
When was Osei Bonsu born and when did he die?
Born 1779, died 1824
