Yaa Asantewa and the Asantewa War Quiz

Who spearheaded the war in 1900 between the British and the Ashanti?

• Yaa Asantewa

• Afrane Kuma

• Sir Frederick Hodgson

• Prempeh I

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CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the British demand that led to the war in 1900?

• Golden Stool

• Ark of the Covenant

• Exile of Ashanti ruler

• Sovereignty over Ashanti

What was the Golden Stool to the Ashanti people?

• A throne for the king

• A piece of African art

• A symbol of wealth and power

• A religious artifact

Where was King Kwasi Prempeh I deported to by the British?

• Ashanti Kumase

• England

• Gold Coast

• Seychelles Islands

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CCSS.RI.8.5

Who called upon her people to support her in the quest against the British?

• Sir Frederick Hodgson

• Prempeh I

• Afrane Kuma

• Yaa Asantewa

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CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the outcome of the Asantewa War in 1901?

• Ashanti victory

• Treaty between Ashanti and British

• Stalemate

• British victory

Where did Yaa Asantewa die in 1923?

• Ashanti Kumase

• Gold Coast

• Seychelles

• England

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When was the Ashanti nation placed under the jurisdiction of the British governor?

• 1896

• 1900

• 1902

• 1901