Social Studies BECE 1997 Objectives

40 objective questions

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1. Our environment is made up of

2. Protection of the environment in Ghana must be the responsibility of

3. The first Ghanaian member of the legislative council was

4. The main duty of the police in a community is to

5. A model of the earth is called

6. Latitude normally marked zero on maps is called the

7. Latitudes and longitudes are used to

8. A teacher explained to his class that Kete Krachi is sited at the meeting place of two rivers. Kete Krachi can therefore be described as

9. An escarpment has

10. Latitude 66.5° South is also known as

Use the contour diagram below to answer questions 11, 12 and 13

11. The feature marked A in the diagram above is a

12. The feature marked B in the diagram can best be described as a

13. The diagram represents a

14. The South-Western corner of Ghana has rains throughout the year because it is mostly influenced by the

15. Which of the following vegetation types cannot be found in Ghana?

16. The Asante were in 1900, led to war against the British by

17. The people of Ghana were freed from Colonial rule on

18. Kofi is a Member of Parliament, he therefore contributes to

19. The main purpose of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to

20. The body that is working to prevent another world war is the

21. The leading producer of gold in West Africa is

22. The Jos Plateau in Nigeria is noted for the production of

23. Which of the following prevents desertification?

24. The first republic of Ghana covered the period

25. The Education Act of 1961

26. The settlement often described as the industrial city of Ghana is

27. Cape Verde Island is found off the coast of

28. The Poll tax ordinance failed because the

29. All the following are weekly newspapers in Ghana except the

30. The official seat of the government of Ghana is the

31. The Meteorological Services Department deals with

32. General Pardon for offences against the state is

33. Which of the following towns is well noted for Manganese mining?

34. Laws for the country are made by

35. The liquid rock beneath the earth's surface is called the

36. On the maps, the sea is normally shown with the colour

37. The Organization of African Unity (OAU) is made up of only

38. The Danes defeated the Anlos in the

39. The festival of harvest of the people of Navrongo is known as the

40. The Mediterranean lands are well known for the production of