36 Questions
Where did Arabica coffee originate?
Ethiopia
Which of the following Africans is known for his work in academia?
Wole Soyinka
Which company is associated with Professor Frederick M Jones?
Ethiopian Airlines
Which country became the major producer of coffee by the 19th century?
Brazil
What is the main use of Robusta coffee?
Producing nescafe
Which of the following is NOT a type of coffee?
Cocoa
What percentage of the content is dedicated to African heritage and aspirations?
20
Which of the following countries is NOT listed in the blank map activity?
South Africa
What is a misconception about Africa?
Africa has no history
What type of narrative suggests that Africa needs to change rather than development policies?
Except Africa narrative
What is a characteristic of Doomsday narratives?
Emphasis on external interventions
Which country successfully got different varieties of coffee internationally recognized for their heritage?
Ethiopia
What is a problem mentioned in the Doomsday narrative?
Overpopulation
What percentage of global cocoa production originates from West Africa?
80 percent
What is a consequence of the crisis mentioned in the Doomsday narrative?
Terrible crisis that requires external interventions
Where was cocoa originally introduced from?
Sao Tome and Principe
What is the main difference between the Except Africa narrative and the Doomsday narrative?
One emphasizes internal solutions, the other external interventions
Who smuggled cocoa into the Gold Coast?
Tetteh Quashie
What was the contribution of the Gold Coast to global cocoa supplies in the 1820s?
70-80 percent
Which country overtook Ghana as the major producer of cocoa in the 1970s?
Côte d'Ivoire
Why were producers able to get a premium price for coffee varieties in European markets?
Because of the government's efforts to recognize the heritage of the varieties
What is an example of successful agrarian capitalism in Africa?
Cocoa production in the Gold Coast
Which country is associated with the development of the Armoured Vehicle?
Nigeria
Who is credited with designing and developing the internet?
Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor
What is the name of the hybrid rice developed by Prof. Monty Jones?
Nerica Varieties
What is the name of the award won by Prof. Monty Jones in 2004?
World Food Prize
Which country is associated with the development of the Solar Oven?
Senegal
Who developed the Multipurpose Mobile Remote Control?
Simon Mwaura
In which year was Ethiopian Airlines established?
1945
What is the name of the supercomputer developed by Phillip Emeagwali?
Connection Machine Supercomputer
Who is the former UN Secretary General who stated that 'We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better'?
Kofi Annan
What is the title of the book edited by Jideofor Adibe?
Who is an African?
In which year was the article 'Except –Africa: Postscript to a Special Section on Development Narratives' published?
1995
Who is the author of the book 'Colour Prejudice Past Present and Future'?
Sekyi H.V.H.
What is the title of the journal where the article 'Evidence for the Emergence of New Rice Types of Interspecific Hybrid Origin in West African Farmers’ Fields' was published?
Plos One
Study Notes
Coffee and Cocoa
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Coffee originated in Africa, with three types: Arabica (originates in Ethiopia), Robusta (originates in Congo), and Liberica (originates in Liberia).
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The highest quality of coffee is Arabica.
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Coffee was introduced into Dutch colonies in Java in the 1690s and later carried to the Americas by the French and Dutch.
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By the 19th century, Brazil emerged as the major producer, and world consumption of coffee grew more than 15 times.
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In recent years, coffee production has rapidly expanded in Africa, with Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya becoming significant producers of Arabica.
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Cocoa is largely produced in West Africa, with over 80 percent of global production originating from West Africa (Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana producing around 70 percent of global supplies).
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Cocoa is a South American crop, originally introduced into São Tomé and Principe off the coast of Cameroon, and later smuggled into the Gold Coast by Tetteh Quashie.
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By the 1820s, the Gold Coast emerged as the most important producer, contributing between 70-80 percent of global supplies.
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Cocoa was largely produced by farmers for export rather than domestic consumption, providing an early example of successful agrarian capitalism in Africa.
Misrepresenting Africa
- Africa has been and continues to be misrepresented in many ways, including the use of phrases such as "Africa has no history", "Africans have no civilization", "Africa is the dark continent", and "Africans have inferior minds".
- There are two types of narratives about Africa: "Except Africa" narrative, which assumes that development works everywhere in the world except in Africa, and "Doomsday" narratives, which portray Africa as a continent of crisis requiring external intervention.
African Achievements
- Prof. Monty Jones is a renowned African scientist who won the World Food Prize in 2004 for leading a team that developed the Nerica varieties of rice, a hybrid of West African and Asian rice.
- Ethiopian Airlines is a successful commercial venture established by the Ethiopian government in 1945.
- There are several African inventors and innovators, including Philip Emeagwali, who developed the Connection Machine Supercomputer, and Prof. Francis Allotey, who made significant contributions to mathematics.
African Heritage
- The government of Ethiopia has successfully gained recognition for different varieties of coffee in Ethiopia, resulting in a premium price paid for these varieties in European markets.
- There is a need to keep hope alive and strive to do better, as echoed by Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General.
This quiz is about the Ethiopian government's efforts to recognize and promote different coffee varieties in international markets, resulting in a premium price.
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