History
Ancient Egypt and Rome, medieval Britain and modern history.
About History on DigiTransact Mastermind
Ancient Egypt and Rome, medieval Britain and modern history.
Each of the 9 History skills carries its own SmartScore from 0 to 100, so progress is measured per topic rather than as one overall grade.
All 53 History questions come with the written reasoning behind the answer, so a wrong attempt still teaches the method.
History work is filed under Upper Primary, Junior High, Senior High, so you only see sets that match the stage you are studying.
Education levels covered
Basic 4 to 6 (Grades 4 to 6) - Growing skills
3 History skills at this level
Basic 7 to 9 (Grades 7 to 9 / Middle School) - Towards the BECE
5 History skills at this level
SHS 1 to 3 (Grades 10 to 12 / High School) - Towards the WASSCE
1 History skills at this level
Relevant curricula and exams
Based on the education levels this subject covers on the platform.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Learning outcomes
After working through the History practice sets you should be able to:
- Ancient Egypt: Learn about pharaohs, pyramids and life on the Nile.
- The Norman Conquest: Understand 1066 and how the Normans changed England.
- The World Wars: Key events and figures of WWI and WWII.
- Ghana and African history: Ancient empires, colonial rule and pan-Africanism.
- Ghana, Mali and Songhai: The great trading empires of West Africa.
- Ghana’s road to independence: Key events and leaders in Ghana’s independence.
Sample questions
Real questions taken from the History question bank, shown with the working learners see after answering.
The ancient Ghana Empire was located in present-day:
- Ghana
- Mali and Mauritania
- Nigeria
- Egypt
Working: The old Ghana Empire lay in the western Sudan, in modern Mali and Mauritania.
Ghana gained independence in the year:
- 1947
- 1957
- 1966
- 1992
Working: Ghana became independent on 6 March 1957.
What were Egyptian kings called?
- Emperors
- Pharaohs
- Sultans
- Caesars
Working: Rulers of ancient Egypt were called pharaohs.
Main topics and skills
History is organised into 6 topic groups covering 9 practice skills. Open any skill to read the guide and start a practice set.
Ancient History
Medieval Britain
Modern History
African and Ghanaian History
Upper Primary Empires of West Africa
JHS Colonial Rule & Independence
Exams History practice prepares you for
Each page below sets out what the examination covers and links straight back to the history skills that feed into it.
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Frequently asked questions
Which education levels does History cover?
The History material sits at Upper Primary, Junior High and Senior High. Because each skill is labelled individually, a learner can work below or above their year group without losing their place.
Which parts of History can I revise?
History is split into 6 topic groups, among them Ancient History, Medieval Britain, Modern History and African and Ghanaian History. Each group opens out into individual skills you can take one at a time.
How much History practice can I do?
You can work through 53 History questions across 9 skills, and read the worked reasoning whether you answer correctly or not.
Does this help with school-based assessment, the BECE or the WASSCE?
Skills are arranged by education level, which includes the stages leading to school-based assessment, the BECE and the WASSCE, and they are labelled Ghana GES Basic 4 to 6 syllabus, Groundwork for the BECE and Ghana GES Basic 7 to 9 syllabus. Check your own syllabus for the exact topics set this year.
What does signing in add to History practice?
Every History skill page is readable without signing in. A free account is what lets the site save your SmartScore, remember finished skills and return you to where you stopped.
Related subjects
Free history courses to watch alongside
Full video courses from universities and educators, free to watch and listed on their own pages here.
How this page was produced
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