Round 1
History and symbols
1Was the ancient empire of Ghana in the same place as modern Ghana?
No. The old Ghana empire lay far to the northwest, near the Sahara. Modern Ghana borrowed its name at independence.1
2Who designed Ghana's flag, and where does the black star come from?
Theodosia Okoh designed it. The black star was adopted from the flag of Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line shipping company.2
3For about two years, Ghana's flag had no gold in it. Why?
After a 1964 referendum, white replaced the gold stripe to match the colours of Nkrumah's Convention People's Party. The gold returned in February 1966 after the coup.2
4What is the title of the national anthem, and who composed the music?
"God Bless Our Homeland Ghana", with music by Philip Gbeho.3
5In what year did the Portuguese build Elmina Castle?
1482.4
6What share of voters approved the 1992 Constitution?
92.59%, in the referendum of 28 April 1992.5
7Who is Ghana's first female Vice President?
Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, sworn in on 7 January 2025.6
Round 2
Land
8Which famous line of longitude reaches Ghana's coast?
The Greenwich Meridian, at Tema.7
9How was Lake Bosomtwe formed?
It sits in a crater made by a meteorite impact.8
10What is Ghana's highest point?
Mount Afadjato, at 885 metres.9
11How many regions does Ghana have, and since when?
Sixteen, since six new regions were created after referendums in December 2018.10
Round 3
Culture
12If your Akan name is Kwame or Ama, on what day were you born?
Saturday.11
13Which two Ghanaian traditions are on UNESCO's intangible heritage list?
Kente weaving (2024) and highlife music and dance (2025).12
14Who planted Ghana's first cocoa farm, where and when?
Tetteh Quarshie, at Akuapem-Mampong, in 1879, using seeds from Bioko in Equatorial Guinea.13
15What else does Ghana celebrate on 14 February?
National Chocolate Day, observed since 2005.14
Round 4
Economy and trade
16Which African country produces the most gold?
Ghana, with a record six million ounces in 2025.15
17Which tourist site drew the most visitors in 2025?
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra, with 302,523 visitors.16
18When did trading begin on the Ghana Stock Exchange?
12 November 1990.24
19What happened to Makola Market on 18 August 1979?
It was destroyed on the orders of the military government, which blamed market women for the country's economic problems.22
20Which Ghanaian port entered the world's top 100 container ports in 2025?
Tema, after handling 2,290,531 TEUs.23
Round 5
Ghana and the world
21Which Ghanaian shared the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize?
Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006, who shared it with the United Nations.17
22Which country received the world's very first Peace Corps volunteers?
Ghana, in August 1961.18
23Which two countries were first to ratify the AfCFTA agreement?
Ghana and Kenya, on 10 May 2018.19
24Ghana is visa free for all African passport holders. How many African countries did this before us?
Four: Rwanda, Seychelles, The Gambia and Benin.21
Round 6
Sport
25How many times have the Black Stars won the Africa Cup of Nations?
Four: 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982.20
26What is the Black Stars' best World Cup finish?
The quarter-finals, in 2010.20
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