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Q1. What commodity did Ghana primarily export during the colonial era?

🔹 A. Cocoa
🔹 B. Gold
🔹 C. Oil
🔹 D. Timber

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. What role did government cash shortages play in preventing diversification?

🔹 A. They forced investment in education
🔹 B. They limited ability to fund new industries and infrastructure
🔹 C. They increased foreign debt levels
🔹 D. They boosted agricultural yields

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. Why might importing expensive food become necessary after a commodity price crash?

🔹 A. Because domestic production becomes insufficient to meet demand
🔹 B. Because the government wants to increase trade surplus
🔹 C. Because foreign markets demand more food
🔹 D. Because food prices globally drop

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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