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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

SOCIAL STUDIES 2004

THEORY QUESTIONS

SECTION B
ESSAY

Answer three questions only, choosing one question from each section.
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material
All questions carry equal marks

PART I
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND STABILITY


Answer one question only from this part.


  1. a) Give two reasons why the British colonized Ghana.

    b) List three main ways by which the British colonized Ghana.

    c) State five benefits which Ghana had derived from British colonization.

  2. a) What are human rights abuses?

    b) Give four examples of such abuses.

    c) Explain two ways by which human rights abuses can be prevented.

  3. PART II
    MAP SKILLS AND ENVIRONMENT

    Answer one question only from this part

  4. a) State any four ways by which water can be polluted in Ghana.
    b) Explain any three effects of water pollution.

  5. a) Describe the following:
    i) Rotation of the earth
    ii) Revolution of the earth

    b) Mention any two effects of each of the following:
    i) Rotation of the earth
    ii) Revolution of the earth

  6. PART III
    SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    Answer one question only from this part

  7. a) Name four areas of tourist attraction in Ghana.

    b) State four benefits of tourism in Ghana.

    c) Describe two negative effects of tourism in Ghana.

  8. a) State four contributions of the manufacturing industries to the economy of Ghana.

    b) List any four problems facing the manufacturing industry in Ghana.