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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

Social Studies 2001

OBJECTIVE TEST

Objective Test

Question 1

When the scale of a map is expressed as 1:50,000 it is known as

Question 2

The sun is vertically overhead on the Tropic of Cancer on

Question 3

The period between 400 BC and 600 AD covers

Question 4

Question 4 diagram
The symbol shown on topographical maps represents

Question 5

What will be the time on longitude 45° East when it is 9:00 am on longitude 15° East?

Question 6

What is the name given to the area lying between the Tropic of Cancer and latitude 66 ½ ° North?

Question 7

Limestone changes under great heat and pressure to form

Question 8

The cool winds that blow from the sea to the land during the day are referred to as

Question 9

When the needle of a compass is at rest, it points to the

Question 10

Which of the following rocks are formed from magma?

Question 11

Places which experience equal days and equal nights are located along the

Question 12

Ghana approximately lies between latitudes

Question 13

In Ghana, the South-West Monsoon winds blow between

Question 14

The Kingdom of Mamprugu was founded by

Question 15

The Asante king who first brought the states together to form a union was

Question 16

Which of the following is not a function of the Police Service?

Question 17

The Accelerated Development Plan of Education was drawn up in 1951 by the

Question 18

The British first came to the Gold Coast as

Question 19

The battle of Akatamanso was fought in

Question 20

The last Governor-General of the Gold Coast was

Question 21

Which of the following can be described as a secondary activity?

Question 22

Otumfuo Opoku Ware I ruled the Asante kingdom after the death of

Question 23

Which of the following rivers flows along part of the western boundary of Ghana?

Question 24

The leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) were imprisoned because of the

Question 25

Freed slaves sent to Liberia were from

Question 26

Which of the following was an empire in Western Sudan?

Question 27

World Food Day is celebrated each year on

Question 28

Which of the following is not an organ of the United Nations Organization (UNO)?

Question 29

The headquarters of the League of Nations was in

Question 30

The old Ghana Empire was finally conquered by

Question 31

Which of the following rivers flows into the Atlantic Ocean?

Question 32

Dakar is to Senegal as Nouakchott is to

Question 33

The mahogany tree is mostly found in the

Question 34

Sisal is used in the manufacture of

Question 35

The leading producer of copper in Africa is

Question 36

Which of the following longitudes almost divides Africa into eastern and western halves?

Question 37

Preservation of fish can be done in the following ways except

Question 38

The swollen shoot disease affects

Question 39

Water pollution is caused by all the following except

Question 40

Inter-schools sporting activities are organized to

THEORY

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 Answer one question only from this part.

Question 1

(a) Describe each of the following landforms: (i) a ridge (ii) a plateau (iii) a conical hill (iv) an escarpment (b) Draw a simple labelled contours to represent the landforms mentioned in (a) above using a vertical interval of 50 metres

Question 2

(a) State the difference between weather and climate. (b) Mention **four** elements of the weather and name the instrument used to measure each of them. (c) In what **four** ways is rainfall important to man?

Question 3

(a) Name **four** festivals in Ghana and name the people who celebrate each of them. (b) Give **four** reasons why festivals are celebrated

Question 4

(a) What was the Poll Tax Ordinance of 1852? (b) Give **four** reasons why the Poll Tax Ordinance failed.

Question 5

(a) Mention **four** causes of desertification in West Africa. (b) What measures can be taken to control desertification in West Africa?

Question 6

(a) State **four** functions of the Executive Secretariat of ECOWAS. (b) Explain **four** problems facing the ECOWAS.

PART II THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY

Answer one question only from this part

Questions for this section are in the printed paper.

PART III WEST AFRICA, AFRICA AND THE WORLD

Answer one question only from this part

Questions for this section are in the printed paper.