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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

Social Studies 2007

Objective Test

Question 1

Peace, as one of the reasons for the migration of our ancestors to modern Ghana, cannot be sustained, if we promote





Question 2

The original home of the Dagbon people is the area around





Question 3

The Trans-Atlantic trade was discredited with the sale of





Question 4

The colonization process in the Gold Coast included all but one of the following:





Question 5

Before World War 1, Togoland was a colony of





Question 6

Which town is regarded as the spiritual home of the Fantes?





Question 7

The first Europeans to arrive at Elmina in the fifteenth century were the





Question 8

Fetu Afahye is celebrated by the people of





Question 9

The first secondary school to be established in Ghana is





Question 10

A major source of air pollution in the cities of Ghana is





Question 11

Democracy refers to the government of





Question 12

Who presides over debates in the Parliament of Ghana? The





Question 13

The most economical way to dispose of domestic and industrial waste is





Question 14

One example of an outmoded cultural practice in Ghana is





Question 15

The shared values which will promote unity among Ghanaians is





Question 16

Which of the following rock types is formed in layers?





Question 17

The type of rainfall which is mostly experienced in mountainous areas is





Question 18

The highest judicial officer in Ghana is the





Question 19

Which of the following minerals is not mined in Ghana?





Question 20

The belief in witchcraft is based on





Question 21

One of the advantages of a good layout is that





Question 22

Which country lies West of Ghana?





Question 23

The highest point in the Akwapim-Togo ranges is





Question 24

Productivity in Ghana can be increased through the use of





Question 25

Which of the following is the lowest level of decentralization in Ghana?





Question 26

The vegetation found in the northern part of Ghana is called





Question 27

A map is drawn to the scale of 1:1,000,000. Find the actual distance between two towns, Dogo and Daga which are 5.5 cm apart.





Question 28

One of the ways of ensuring sustainable development is to





Question 29

Which of the following institutions of government protects the liberty and rights of the people? The





Question 30

Which of the following is a human resource?





Question 31

The territorial waters of Ghana are protected by the





Question 32

Longitude 0° is referred to as the





Question 33

Ghana makes great contributions to the United Nations Organization (UNO) through





Question 34

Which of the following Ghanaian rivers does not flow into the sea?





Question 35

Which of these economic products is found in the savanna zone?





Question 36

When Ghana co-operates with neighbouring countries, it results in





Question 37

When the wet bulb and the dry bulb thermometers at the weather station record the same reading it means the air is





Question 38

The revolution of the earth results in





Question 39

National development can be sustained when it involves the





Question 40

Primary production contributes to the development of Ghana in two of the following ways: I. supplies raw materials
II. provides services for manufacturing
III. ensures the flow of money for trading
IV. provides employment for many people





Theory