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# Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) **1. The first Europeans to arrive on the Gold Coast were the:** * a) Dutch * **b) Portuguese** * c) British * d) French **2. The Portuguese arrived at the Gold Coast in the year:** * a) 1471 * b) 1571 * **c) 1671** * d) 1771 **3. The Portuguese named the land...

# Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) **1. The first Europeans to arrive on the Gold Coast were the:** * a) Dutch * **b) Portuguese** * c) British * d) French **2. The Portuguese arrived at the Gold Coast in the year:** * a) 1471 * b) 1571 * **c) 1671** * d) 1771 **3. The Portuguese named the land "Gold Coast" because of its:** * a) Beautiful beaches * **b) Gold deposits** * c) Fertile land * d) Large population **4. Which trade did the Europeans begin with before moving to the slave trade?** * **a) Salt trade** * b) Cocoa trade * c) Gold trade * d) Timber trade **5. Before the arrival of Europeans, education in the Gold Coast was:** * **a) Formal** * b) Conducted in English * c) Done in an informal way * d) Conducted in Portuguese **6. The informal education in the Gold Coast was mainly based on:** * a) Reading and writing * **b) Oral transmission of knowledge and skills** * c) Use of printed books * d) Studying in schools **7. Who were the first to receive formal education in the Gold Coast?** * a) Farmers' children * **b) Orphans** * c) Children of local chiefs and wealthy traders * d) Fishermen's children **8. The term Mulattos refers to:** * a) Local traders * b) European missionaries * **c) Children of mixed race** * d) Traditional rulers **9. Where were studies first conducted when formal education started in the Gold Coast?** * **a) Schools in the city** * b) Castles and forts * c) Village squares * d) Churches **10. The Wesleyan mission schools were opened for:** * a) Boys only * **b) Girls only** * c) Both boys and girls * d) Adults only