Testing Trivia

1. Who was the first president of Ghana? A) Kwame Nkrumah B) Jerry Rawlings C) John Mahama D) Kofi Annan

• A) Kwame Nkrumah

• Nana Akufo-Addo

• John Kufuor

• Kwame Nkrumah II

2. The Sahara Desert is primarily located in which region of Africa? A) West Africa B) North Africa C) East Africa D) Southern Africa

• D) Southern Africa

• B) North Africa

• C) East Africa

• A) West Africa

3. True or False: The United States has a parliamentary system of government.

• The United States has a federal system of government.

• The United States has a mixed system of government.

• True

• False

4. Fill in the blank: The largest religion in the world is __________.

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

5. Which of the following rivers is the longest in Africa? A) Nile B) Congo C) Niger D) Zambezi

• A) Nile

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Yangtze

6. True or False: Ghana was the first African country to gain independence from colonial rule.

• Ghana was the last African country to gain independence

• False

• Ghana gained independence in the 1980s

• True

7. Fill in the blank: The capital city of the USA is __________.

• Chicago

• Washington, D.C.

• New York City

• Los Angeles

8. What is the primary language spoken in Ghana? A) French B) English C) Spanish D) Portuguese

• C) Italian

• A) German

• B) English

• D) Swahili

9. Which continent is known as the cradle of humankind? A) Asia B) Europe C) Africa D) Australia

• G) North America

• F) South America

• C) Africa

• E) Antarctica

10. True or False: The US Congress is made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• The US Congress is made up of three houses.

• The US Congress consists only of the Senate.

• The US Congress is a single house system.

• True