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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

SOCIAL STUDIES 2013

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

SECTION I
THE ENVIRONMENT


Answer one question only from this part.


  1. Study the map of Ghana shown on below and identify the administrative regions marked I, II, III, IV, V.

    b) Outline five ways in which mountains and highlands are important.

  2. a) List four features of a slum.

    b) Enumerate four measures that can be taken to prevent slums in the urban towns of Ghana.

  3. SECTION II
    GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND STABILITY

    Answer one question only from this part

  4. a) Match the political events listed below with their corresponding activities in the table that follows
    The Poll Tax Ordinance of 1852
    The Bond of 1844
    The 'Sagrenti' war of 1874
    The 1948 riots
    The YaaAsantewa war of 1901

    Political Activity Event
    I An agreement signed between the British government and some chiefs of the Gold Coast
    II The war fought by the British soldiers under their leader Sir Garnet Wolsley and the people of Ashanti
    III The disturbances that occurred in the Gold Coast after the shooting of the ex-service men by the British soldiers
    IV The introduction of a law to collect taxes from the people of the Gold Coast


    b) Outline four attitudes and values needed to prevent conflict in the community.

  5. a) List any four ethnic groups in Ghana.

    b) Explain any four ways of sustaining unity among the different ethnic groups in Ghana.

  6. SECTION III
    SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    Answer one question only from this part

  7. Explain five measures that can be adopted to improve the quality of life in the rural areas.

  8. a) What is the difference between education and training?

    b) Enumerate four advantages of using modern technology in the production of goods and services.