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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

Social Studies 2004

Objective Test

Question 1

An effect of slavery on Africa was that it





Question 2

The first Europeans to arrive in Ghana in 1471 came from





Question 3

The claim that the ancestors of the Akan migrated from Ancient Ghana is mainly based on





Question 4

The Fon and Aja of the Republic of Benin are closely related to the





Question 5

Evidence of Mamprusi origin is obtained during the Damba festival from





Question 6

Unity among ethnic groups in Ghana can be promoted through





Question 7

Badu saw a man throwing a ten-thousand cedi note into a grave. What has this person done?





Question 8

Forts and castles were built purposely by the early Europeans for





Question 9

Which of the following ethnic groups in Ghana trace their origin from Ile Ife in Nigeria?





Question 10

The Asante Kingdom was colonized by the British through





Question 11

The Volta Region before World War I was a colony of





Question 12

People from various ethnic groups are found in the cities of Ghana because of





Question 13

Writing a bill into a legal language is done by the





Question 14

If Musah wants a new law to be made against armed robbery whom will he contact?





Question 15

The constitution of a country is endorsed by the people through





Question 16

The demand for 'self government now' was made in 1949 by





Question 17

Government revenue for developmental projects is raised mainly through





Question 18

The principle of separation of powers prevents





Question 19

Which of the following should be identified as the major causes of ethnic conflicts in Ghana?

(i) Chieftaincy disputes
(ii) Land disputes
(iii) Cultural similarities
(iv) Struggling for contracts





Question 20

On which of the following occasions is the parallel culture of prayer not demonstrated in Ghana?





Question 21

Science education is very important in schools because it





Question 22

An administrative clerk at the Ministry of Education is a





Question 23

Which of the following may not be considered in finding one’s direction home, when one’s way is lost in the forest?





Question 24

Bawku is located north-east of





Question 25

A good layout of a settlement includes all the following except





Question 26

Which of the following minerals can be used to improve upon the fertility of the soil?





Question 27

Which of the following countries is within the same time zone as Ghana?





Question 28

The Prairie Provinces in Canada produce the raw material for making





Question 29

Ghana is not economically independent because of her





Question 30

Low savings by Ghanaian workers is mainly due to





Question 31

Efficiency of the labour force is achieved through





Question 32

Which of the following tertiary industries is a leading foreign exchange earner in Ghana





Question 33

Productivity in agriculture can be increased in Ghana through





Question 34

Which of the following business enterprises is privately owned?





Question 35

Productivity in the Public Service is low because of





Question 36

Ghana receives loans and aid from the World Bank because of its membership of the





Question 37

The Voluntary Service Overseas is associated with the





Question 38

Which of the following countries has the least per capita income?





Question 39

The Chief Justice of Britain who made the slave trade illegal was





Question 40

The most effective way of solving the socio-economic problems of the modern world is through the application of





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