Ghana Timeline Game
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Put the following events in chronological order.
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About This Challenge
Ghana Timeline Game is an interactive activity that challenges players to correctly place historical events in chronological order, highlighting key moments in the country’s history.
- Players will learn about the rise and fall of the Ghana Empire, the impact of European colonization, and the country’s path to independence.
- They will also explore significant cultural and political milestones throughout Ghana’s history.
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- 300 AD: Ghana Empire founded in the region of present-day Ghana
- 1062 AD: Ghana Empire reaches its peak under the rule of King Tunka Menin
- 1203 AD: Ghana Empire begins to decline due to internal conflicts and invasions
- 1471: Portuguese explorers arrive on the coast of present-day Ghana
- 1664: British establish a fort at Cape Coast
- 1874: British formally colonize the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana)
- 1902: Gold Coast becomes a British colony
- 1957: Ghana becomes independent from British colonial rule, Kwame Nkrumah becomes first Prime Minister
- 1960: Ghana becomes a republic with Kwame Nkrumah as President
- 1966: Kwame Nkrumah overthrown in a military coup led by General Joseph Ankrah
- 1970s-1980s: Military coups and political instability plague Ghana in the following decades
- 1981: Jerry Rawlings comes to power in a coup, later transitions to democratic rule
- 1992: Ghana adopts a new constitution and holds multi-party elections
- 2001: John Kufuor becomes President of Ghana
- 2007: Discovery of oil offshore Ghana boosts the economy
- 2009: John Atta Mills elected President of Ghana
- 2012: John Mahama becomes President of Ghana following the death of John Atta Mills
- 2016: Nana Akufo-Addo elected President of Ghana
- 2017: Ghana celebrates its 60th anniversary of independence
- 2019: Ghana launches the 'Year of Return' initiative to encourage African diaspora to visit