SHS History · Year 1
Islam, Christianity and Religious Change in Ghana practice questions
The introduction and spread of Islam and Christianity in Ghana, the major European missionary societies and their timeline, similarities and differences among indigenous religion, Islam and Christianity, and the social and economic impact of missionary activities.
32 questions in this topic: 4 recall, 18 applying skills and concepts, 9 strategic thinking and 1 extended thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.
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- Question 1Skills & concepts
According to the Learner Material's comparison table, the founder of Islam is Prophet Mohammed, the founder of Christianity is Jesus Christ, while the founder of indigenous Ghanaian religion is listed as
- aOkomfo Anokye
- bOsei Tutu I
- cunknown
- dNaa Gbewaa
- Question 2Skills & concepts
The North German Missionary Society, popularly known as the Bremen Mission, concentrated its missionary efforts mainly in
- athe Northern Region, opening stations at Wa and Navrongo
- bAshanti, opening a station at Kumasi
- cEwe areas, opening stations at Peki, Keta, Waya and Ho
- dthe Volta Region, focusing exclusively on Islamic converts
- Question 3Recall
Islam was first introduced into Ghana mainly through
- aEuropean colonial administration
- btrade and commerce, by Mande Dyula Muslim traders
- cmilitary conquest by the Ottoman Empire
- dthe Assiento contract with Spain
- Question 4Strategic thinking
The missions are credited as pioneers of both first and second-cycle education in Ghana; by 1910, while the government owned only four elementary schools, the Christian missions together owned
- atwelve first-cycle schools
- b141 first-cycle schools and two Teacher Training Colleges
- conly Sunday schools with no formal curriculum
- da single university
- Question 5Recall
One key similarity shared by indigenous Ghanaian religion, Islam and Christianity, according to the Learner Material, is that all three
- ause exactly the same sacred text
- breject the performance of rituals and ceremonies
- cbelieve in a higher power or Supreme Being
- dwere founded by the same historical figure
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