Social Studies BECE 2008 Objectives

40 objective questions

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1. The primary reason for the arrival of the British to the Gold Coast was to

2. According to oral tradition, the Ga-Adangbe migrated from

3. The first missionaries to introduce secondary education in Ghana were the

4. Which of the following is a duty of a citizen?

5. The meeting of warm air mass and cold air mass causes

6. Peaceful coexistence among the ethnic groups in Ghana is important for

7. Which of the following was established to find the causes of the 1948 riots?

8. The main reason for the transatlantic slave trade was that

9. Which of the following is used to teach good morals in a traditional society?

10. The practice of multiparty democracy in Ghana tends to promote

11. The basic institution that helps an individual to learn the moral values of the society is the

12. Which of the following cities does not experience the Mediterranean type of climate

13. In Ghana, state-owned enterprises are important because they

14. A set of rules by which a country is governed is referred to as

15. The human resource of a country refers to the

16. The longest latitude is known as the

17. Which of the following is a tertiary economic activity

18. Rocks which are formed in layers are called

19. Barometer is an instrument for measuring

20. The main purpose of the Bond of 1844 was to

21. The efficiency of labour can be increased if

22. Which of the following types of rocks is suitable for road construction?

23. One major cause of poverty in Ghana is

24. The last Governor-General left the country when Ghana

25. What type of vegetation is associated with cold deserts?

26. The moon is a satellite of

27. The District Assemblies perform all the following except to

28. Peaceful coexistence among individuals in a society can be promoted through

29. Which of the following natural resource is being over-exploited in Ghana?

30. Kobine is a festival celebrated at

31. The state supports private businesses because they

32. An individual whose rights have been infringed upon seeks justice from the

33. The time in Accra on longitude 0° is 8 am. What is the time in Cairo on longitude 30°E ?

34. The Cape Coast castle is a valuable national asset because it promotes

35. The main work of members of parliament under Ghana's 1992 Constitution is to

36. Ghana cooperates with other nations mainly to

37. Which of the following constitutes human rights abuse?

38. "Positive Action" proposed by Nkrumah in 1949 was a call for

39. The area with the highest amount of rainfall in Ghana is

40. Laws made by the District Assemblies are called