Social Science Section VII - Dates

Question 1

In what year did fighting draw to a close in World War II?

Answer 1

1945

Question 2

In what year did Libya become independent?

Answer 2

1951

Question 3

What significance do the years 1951-1971 hold?

Answer 3

In this range, 39 African colonies followed in Libya’s footsteps and became independent.

Question 4

In what year were the Portuguese powers in Africa overthrown and their colonies become independent?

Answer 4

1974

Question 5

In what year did Ghana become independent?

Answer 5

March 6, 1957

Question 6

In what year did Nkrumah return home to work for the Gold Coast Convention?

Answer 6

1948

Question 7

In what year did Nkrumah and his allies form the Convention People’s party?

Answer 7

1949

Question 8

What was the range of years that Leopold Senghor served as president over Senegal?

Answer 8

1960-1980

Question 9

In what years did the 64 military revolts in Togo, Algeria, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Congo-Kinshasa?

Answer 9

1963-1968

Question 10

In what year did Nigeria become independent?

Answer 10

1960