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The traditional name 'Oguaa' for Cape Coast originates from a Guan word meaning 'crab rivulets'.
Answer: False
The traditional appellation 'Oguaa' for Cape Coast is derived from a Guan term signifying 'market', not 'crab rivulets'. The latter meaning is associated with 'Koto-Kuraba'.
The European name 'Cape Coast' was derived from the Portuguese term 'Cabo Corso', meaning 'long cape'.
Answer: False
The European designation 'Cape Coast' originates from the Portuguese term 'Cabo Corso', which translates to 'short cape', not 'long cape'.
The Fetu Kingdom, an ancient Guan kingdom, had its paramountcy located in present-day Cape Coast.
Answer: False
The paramountcy of the Fetu Kingdom, an ancient Guan polity, was situated approximately 10 miles north of present-day Cape Coast, not within the city itself.
William Towerson visited Cape Coast in 1555, drawn by the settlement's commercial activity.
Answer: True
William Towerson, the first documented English navigator to reach the region, visited Cape Coast in 1555, motivated by the observed commercial activity.
Hendrik Carloff purchased land from the King of Fetu around 1650 to build Fort Carolusborg for the Dutch West India Company.
Answer: False
Hendrik Carloff purchased land from the King of Fetu around 1650 to build Fort Carolusborg, but he acted for Dutch privateers, not directly for the Dutch West India Company.
Cape Coast Castle, originally Fort Carolusborg, was built by the Swedes and later captured by the English.
Answer: True
Fort Carolusborg, which later became Cape Coast Castle, was initially constructed by the Swedes. It subsequently changed hands, eventually being captured by the English.
Fort Frederiksborg was a Danish fort later acquired and renamed Fort Royal by the English.
Answer: True
Fort Frederiksborg, established by the Danes, was indeed later acquired by the English and renamed Fort Royal.
The name 'Oguaa' for Cape Coast signifies its historical role as a major trading center.
Answer: True
The traditional name 'Oguaa' for Cape Coast originates from a Guan word meaning 'market', signifying its historical importance as a major trading center.
What are the two primary traditional names for Cape Coast mentioned in the source, and what do they signify?
Answer: 'Oguaa', meaning 'market', and 'Koto-Kuraba', relating to 'crab rivulets'.
The traditional names are 'Oguaa', signifying 'market', and 'Koto-Kuraba', which relates to 'crab rivulets'.
According to the source, how did the name 'Cape Coast' originate among Europeans?
Answer: It originated from the Portuguese 'Cabo Corso', meaning 'short cape', later adapted by the British.
The European name 'Cape Coast' derives from the Portuguese 'Cabo Corso', meaning 'short cape', which was subsequently adopted and modified by the British.
Which indigenous kingdom was Cape Coast the principal town of, and where was its paramountcy located?
Answer: The Fetu Kingdom, with its paramountcy located about 10 miles north of present-day Cape Coast.
Cape Coast was the principal town of the Fetu Kingdom, whose paramountcy was situated approximately 10 miles north of the present-day city.
Who was William Towerson, and why did he visit Cape Coast in 1555?
Answer: The first documented English navigator to reach the area, visiting due to commercial activity.
William Towerson, the first documented English navigator in the area, visited Cape Coast in 1555 due to its observed commercial activity.
What was the initial purpose of the land purchased by Hendrik Carloff from the King of Fetu around 1650?
Answer: To construct the fort later known as Carolusborg.
The land acquired by Hendrik Carloff from the King of Fetu around 1650 was intended for the construction of the fort that would become known as Carolusborg.
Which European powers were involved in the multiple changes of hands of the fort known as Cape Coast Castle (originally Carolusborg)?
Answer: Swedes, Dutch, and British.
The fort, initially built by the Swedes, changed hands between the Dutch and the British multiple times.
What happened to Fort Frederiksborg, established by the Danes near Cape Coast?
Answer: It was bought by the English, renamed Fort Royal, and later abandoned.
Fort Frederiksborg was acquired by the English, renamed Fort Royal, and subsequently abandoned after serving as a fortified outpost.
What is the meaning of the traditional name 'Oguaa' for Cape Coast?
Answer: Market
The traditional name 'Oguaa' for Cape Coast signifies 'market', derived from the Guan Awutu word 'Gua'.
Cape Coast served as the capital of the Gold Coast from 1821 until 1877.
Answer: True
Cape Coast functioned as the administrative capital of the Gold Coast colony during the period spanning 1821 to 1877.
The Royal African Company primarily traded in textiles and agricultural produce.
Answer: False
The Royal African Company's primary trade involved commodities such as slaves, gold, ivory, wax, and dyewood, not primarily textiles and agricultural produce.
The abolition of the Atlantic slave trade by Britain in the early 19th century led to increased economic stability in Cape Coast.
Answer: False
The abolition of the Atlantic slave trade, alongside other factors like the Napoleonic Wars and Asante invasions, contributed to political unrest and diminished economic stability in Cape Coast during the early 19th century.
Cape Coast suffered significant damage from an Asante invasion in 1817.
Answer: True
Historical records indicate that Cape Coast sustained significant damage due to an Asante invasion in 1817.
Before Sekondi Harbour's development, Cape Coast was the most important anchorage for trade in the region.
Answer: True
Prior to the development of Sekondi Harbour in the 1890s, Cape Coast served as the most significant port and anchorage for trade in the region.
The transfer of the Gold Coast capital from Cape Coast to Accra in 1877 caused a minor, temporary economic boom.
Answer: False
The transfer of the capital from Cape Coast to Accra in 1877 had irreversible negative consequences for Cape Coast's economy, despite a later minor boom related to gold.
A railway line was successfully constructed between Cape Coast and Kumasi in 1873 to facilitate troop movement.
Answer: False
A railway line between Cape Coast and Kumasi was proposed in 1873 to facilitate troop movement, but it was never successfully constructed.
The cocoa marketing boom in the early 1900s significantly boosted Cape Coast's long-term economic importance.
Answer: False
While the cocoa boom brought prosperity, Cape Coast's long-term economic importance diminished as other centers developed, shifting the focus away from its role as the primary port.
What significant administrative role did Cape Coast hold in Ghana's colonial past?
Answer: It served as the capital of the Gold Coast from 1821 until 1877.
Cape Coast held the significant administrative role of capital for the Gold Coast from 1821 until 1877.
What commodities were traded by the Royal African Company, which had its headquarters in Cape Coast?
Answer: Slaves, gold, ivory, wax, and dyewood.
The Royal African Company traded a range of commodities, prominently including slaves, gold, ivory, wax, and dyewood.
Which historical events in the early 19th century contributed to political unrest and diminished confidence in British protection in Cape Coast?
Answer: The Napoleonic Wars, abolition of the slave trade, and an Asante invasion.
The Napoleonic Wars, the abolition of the slave trade, and an Asante invasion collectively contributed to political unrest and eroded confidence in British protection in Cape Coast during the early 19th century.
How did the Asante invasions impact Cape Coast, despite the city itself being spared direct attack in 1806?
Answer: It diminished the townspeople's faith in British protection and caused damage in later threats.
Although Cape Coast avoided direct assault in 1806, the Asante invasions diminished residents' trust in British protection and led to damage from subsequent threats.
What was Cape Coast's primary role as a port before the development of Sekondi Harbour in the 1890s?
Answer: The most important anchorage for trade in the county.
Before Sekondi Harbour's development, Cape Coast served as the region's most crucial port and anchorage for trade.
What was the consequence of transferring the capital of the Gold Coast from Cape Coast to Accra in 1877?
Answer: It caused irreversible damage to the town's economy, despite a later gold rush boom.
The transfer of the capital to Accra in 1877 inflicted irreversible economic damage on Cape Coast, even with a subsequent minor boom related to gold.
Why was a railway line proposed between Cape Coast and Kumasi in 1873?
Answer: To facilitate the movement of troops for conflict with the Asante.
The proposed railway line between Cape Coast and Kumasi in 1873 was intended to facilitate troop movements for conflict with the Asante.
Cape Coast is characterized by a flat, coastal plain topography with no significant hills.
Answer: False
Cape Coast possesses a hilly topography, featuring hills interspersed with valleys and streams, rather than a flat coastal plain.
Granite and pegmatite are not among the primary rock formations found in Cape Coast.
Answer: False
Granite and pegmatite are indeed among the primary rock formations underlying Cape Coast's topography, alongside the Birimian formation.
Cape Coast experiences a tropical monsoon climate with consistent rainfall throughout the year.
Answer: False
Cape Coast has a tropical savanna climate ('As'), characterized by distinct rainy and dry seasons, not consistent rainfall year-round.
Average temperatures in Cape Coast rarely exceed 24 degrees Celsius.
Answer: False
Average temperatures in Cape Coast typically range between 24 and 32 degrees Celsius, meaning they frequently exceed 24 degrees Celsius.
Cape Coast is located approximately at 5.100000° N latitude and 1.250000° E longitude.
Answer: False
Cape Coast is located at approximately 5.100000° N latitude and 1.250000° W longitude, not E.
The Cape Coast Metropolitan District covers an area of approximately 122 square miles.
Answer: False
The Cape Coast Metropolitan District covers an area of approximately 122 square kilometers (47 square miles), not 122 square miles.
Cape Coast's climate is classified as 'Aw' (Tropical Monsoon) under the Köppen system.
Answer: False
Cape Coast's climate is classified as 'As' (Tropical Savanna) under the Köppen system, not 'Aw' (Tropical Monsoon).
The average annual rainfall in Cape Coast's hinterland is typically between 90 to 110 mm.
Answer: False
The average annual rainfall in Cape Coast's hinterland is typically between 110 to 160 mm, while the coastal areas receive 90 to 110 mm.
Rapid infrastructure growth in Cape Coast has led to an increase in the city's dense vegetation.
Answer: False
Rapid infrastructure growth in Cape Coast has led to a decrease in dense vegetation, posing challenges to the city's green spaces.
Describe the general topography of Cape Coast.
Answer: A hilly terrain characterized by hills and valleys with streams.
Cape Coast is characterized by a hilly terrain, featuring hills, valleys, and streams, rather than a flat coastal plain.
What is the Köppen climate classification for Cape Coast, and what does it indicate?
Answer: As (Tropical savanna climate), indicating distinct rainy and dry seasons.
Cape Coast has a tropical savanna climate ('As'), which is characterized by distinct rainy and dry seasons.
What impact has rapid population and infrastructure growth had on Cape Coast's green spaces?
Answer: It has resulted in a significant decrease in dense vegetation.
Rapid population and infrastructure expansion in Cape Coast has led to a significant reduction in the city's dense vegetation.
Traditional African religions are the most widely practiced faith in Cape Coast.
Answer: False
Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in Cape Coast; traditional African religions are practiced by a segment of the population but are not the most prevalent.
The dominant ethnic group in Cape Coast is the Akan, speaking the Twi language.
Answer: False
While the Fante are a subgroup of the Akan, the dominant ethnic group specifically in Cape Coast is the Fante people, who speak the Fante language.
The Fetu Afahye festival is celebrated in Cape Coast during the first Sunday of October.
Answer: False
The Fetu Afahye festival is celebrated in Cape Coast on the first Sunday of September, not October.
The Fetu Afahye festival is a modern event with no historical roots in Cape Coast.
Answer: False
The Fetu Afahye festival has historical roots in Cape Coast and is celebrated annually, not a purely modern invention.
Which ethnic group forms the majority in Cape Coast, and what language do they primarily speak?
Answer: Fante people, speaking Fante.
The Fante people, who speak the Fante language, constitute the majority ethnic group in Cape Coast.
What is the main festival celebrated annually in Cape Coast?
Answer: The Fetu Afahye
The primary festival celebrated annually in Cape Coast is the Fetu Afahye.
Due to its topography and water scarcity, Cape Coast primarily relies on local agriculture for its vegetable supply.
Answer: False
Due to challenges with topography and water scarcity, Cape Coast relies heavily on imported vegetables rather than local agriculture for its supply.
The 'Saiko' fishing practice involves large ships selling their catch directly to consumers in Cape Coast.
Answer: False
The 'Saiko' fishing practice involves large ships exchanging their catch at sea with local intermediaries, not selling directly to consumers.
Kotokuraba Market is the largest market in Cape Coast and is crucial for employing the city's female population.
Answer: True
Kotokuraba Market is indeed the largest market in Cape Coast and plays a significant role in employing a substantial portion of the city's female population.
Fishing is a secondary economic activity in Cape Coast's southern fishing communities, with trade being primary.
Answer: False
Fishing is the primary economic activity for many residents in Cape Coast's southern fishing communities, not a secondary one.
What challenges does agriculture face in Cape Coast, leading to reliance on imported vegetables?
Answer: The city's hilly topography, limited suitable land, and water scarcity.
Challenges such as hilly topography, limited suitable land, and water scarcity hinder local agriculture in Cape Coast, necessitating reliance on imported vegetables.
What is the 'Saiko' fishing practice, and why is it detrimental to local fishers?
Answer: A practice where large ships exchange their catch at sea, depleting fish stocks.
The 'Saiko' fishing practice involves large vessels exchanging their catch at sea, a method implicated in the depletion of fish stocks and detrimental to local fishers.
What is the significance of the Kotokuraba Market in Cape Coast?
Answer: It is the largest market, a major income source, and employs a significant percentage of women.
The Kotokuraba Market is the largest market in Cape Coast, serving as a major income source and employing a significant portion of the city's female population.
In Cape Coast's southern fishing communities, what is the primary economic activity for most residents?
Answer: Fishing
Fishing is the predominant economic activity for the majority of residents in Cape Coast's southern fishing communities.
The establishment of the University of Cape Coast in 1962 contributed to its status as an educational hub.
Answer: True
The founding of the University of Cape Coast in 1962 was a key development that solidified the city's role as a significant educational center.
Cape Coast's population exceeded 150,000 residents according to the 2010 census.
Answer: False
The 2010 census indicated a population of 108,374 for Cape Coast, which is below 150,000 residents.
NGOs in Cape Coast often face challenges related to abundant funding and human resources.
Answer: False
NGOs in Cape Coast commonly face challenges related to limited funding and human resources, not abundance.
The University of Cape Coast gained full university status in 1971.
Answer: True
The University of Cape Coast officially attained full university status and autonomy in 1971.
Cape Coast Technical University was initially established to offer advanced postgraduate courses.
Answer: False
Cape Coast Technical University was initially established to offer intermediate courses under the Ghana Education Service, not advanced postgraduate courses.
Cape Coast is home to Mfantsipim School and St. Augustine College, both prominent educational institutions.
Answer: True
Mfantsipim School and St. Augustine College are indeed prominent educational institutions located in Cape Coast.
The Cape Coast Metro Hospital is the largest hospital serving the city.
Answer: False
The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital ('Interberton') is the largest hospital serving the city, not the Metro Hospital.
Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs is a professional football club based in Cape Coast that plays in the Ghana Premier League.
Answer: True
Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs is a professional football club based in Cape Coast and competes in the Ghana Premier League.
Cape Coast has sister city agreements with cities in Germany and the United States, but not France.
Answer: True
Cape Coast has sister city agreements with cities in Germany and the United States, and the provided information does not mention any agreement with France.
Dennis K. Sulemanu is the transport officer for the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly.
Answer: True
Dennis K. Sulemanu serves as the transport officer for the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly.
St. Francis Cathedral, built in 1928, was the second Catholic Cathedral established in Ghana.
Answer: False
St. Francis Cathedral, built in 1928, was the first Catholic Cathedral established in Ghana.
Which institutions established in the mid-20th century helped transform Cape Coast into an educational hub?
Answer: The University of Cape Coast and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese.
The establishment of the University of Cape Coast and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in the mid-20th century were pivotal in transforming Cape Coast into an educational hub.
What was the population of Cape Coast according to the 2021 census?
Answer: 189,925 residents
The 2021 census recorded the population of Cape Coast as 189,925 residents.
What major challenge does Cape Coast face regarding its tourism potential, according to the source?
Answer: Underdeveloped infrastructure negatively impacting visitor experience.
A significant challenge to Cape Coast's tourism potential is its underdeveloped infrastructure, which negatively affects the visitor experience.
What challenges do NGOs in Cape Coast commonly encounter?
Answer: Limited human resources, often due to financial constraints.
NGOs in Cape Coast frequently face challenges stemming from limited human resources, often exacerbated by financial constraints.
When did the University of Cape Coast officially become a full and independent university?
Answer: 1971
The University of Cape Coast officially attained full and independent university status in 1971.
What was the initial purpose of the Cape Coast Technical University when established in 1986?
Answer: To offer intermediate courses under the Ghana Education Service.
Established in 1986, Cape Coast Technical University initially aimed to provide intermediate courses under the Ghana Education Service.
Which of the following is a professional football club based in Cape Coast?
Answer: Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs
Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs is a professional football club based in Cape Coast.
Kakum National Park is a major tourist attraction in Cape Coast, developed from rehabilitated fortresses.
Answer: True
Kakum National Park is a significant tourist attraction, and its development was linked to projects rehabilitating the region's castles and fortresses.
Barack Obama visited Cape Coast Castle in 2015 during his second term as U.S. President.
Answer: False
Barack Obama visited Cape Coast Castle in July 2009, during his first term as U.S. President, not in 2015.
Cape Coast Castle is recognized as a World Heritage Site primarily for its architectural significance.
Answer: False
Cape Coast Castle is recognized as a World Heritage Site primarily for its historical significance related to the Atlantic slave trade, not solely for its architecture.
Cape Coast Castle's status as a World Heritage Site is linked to its historical role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Answer: True
Cape Coast Castle's designation as a World Heritage Site is directly linked to its significant historical role as a major hub during the transatlantic slave trade.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a key tourist attraction in Cape Coast?
Answer: The Elmina Slave Market
While Elmina Slave Market is historically significant, the provided information lists Cape Coast Castle, Kakum National Park, and the PANAFEST festival as key tourist attractions in Cape Coast.
What was the goal of the Natural Resource Conservation and Historic Preservation project involving CEDECOM, UNDP, and USAID?
Answer: To rehabilitate Cape Coast's castles and fortresses, leading to the creation of Kakum National Park.
The project aimed to rehabilitate Cape Coast's castles and fortresses, which contributed to the establishment of Kakum National Park.
Which U.S. Vice President visited Cape Coast Castle in March 2023?
Answer: Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Cape Coast Castle in March 2023.
What is the historical significance of Cape Coast Castle as a World Heritage Site?
Answer: It served as a major hub during the Atlantic slave trade.
Cape Coast Castle's significance as a World Heritage Site stems from its role as a major hub during the Atlantic slave trade.