BECE 1995 Social Studies Paper 1 Objectives - The Thesis

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BECE 1995

SOCIAL STUDIES

OBJECTIVES (Paper 1)


1.               Which of the following latitudes almost divides the African continent into two equal halves?
A.                     Tropic of Cancer
B.                      Tropic of Capricorn
C.                      Equator
D.                     Prime Meridian
E.                      Arctic Circle 

2.               Which of the following is important in the manufacture of cutting tools?
A.                     Tin
B.                      Iron
C.                      Silver
D.                     Lead
E.                      Diamond

3.               Children under the age of five years should be immunized against all the following diseases except
A.                     Polio
B.                      Tetanus
C.                      Cholera
D.                     Diphtheria
E.                      Whooping cough

4.               The League of Nations was formed immediately after the 
A.                     Middle East War
B.                      Gulf War
C.                      First World War
D.                     Second World War
E.                      Falkland War
 
5.               The main means of transportation in The Gambia is
A.                     road
B.                      rail
C.                      air
D.                     water
E.                      caravan

6.               The Asantes were led in a war against the British in 1900 by
A.                     Osei Tutu
B.                      Osei Kodwo
C.                      Kwasi Obodum
D.                     Nana Afriyie
E.                      Yaa Asantewa

7.               If the time in Accra on longitude zero degree is 2:30 pm the time in Cairo on longitude 30° E will be
A.                     4:30 pm
B.                      5:30 pm
C.                      6:30 pm
D.                     7:30 pm
              E.       8:30 pm

8.               Which of the following is not a cereal crop?
A.                     Rice
B.                      Maize
C.                      Wheat
D.                     Millet
E.                      Coffee

9.               Malnutrition among children often results in 
A.                     Polio
B.                      Tetanus
C.                      Measles
D.                     Kwashiorkor
E.                      Malaria

10.           Aluminium is obtained from
A.                     copper ore
B.                      tin ore
C.                      iron ore
D.                     gold
E.                      bauxite

11.           Which organ of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) has the highest authority?
A.                     General Secretariat
B.                      The Council of Ministers
C.                      The Assembly of Heads of States and Governments
D.                     The Commission of Peace
E.                      The Mediation Commission

12.           The capital of the old Ghana Empire was
A.                     Walata
B.                      Timbuktu
C.                      Jeriba
D.                     Diara
E.                      Kumbi Saleh

13.           The United Nations Day is celebrated every year on 
A.                     24th October
B.                      24th November
C.                      24th December
D.                     24th January
E.                      24th February

14.           Which of the following areas in Ghana is most likely to experience relief rainfall?
A.                     Lowlands
B.                      Accra Plains
C.                      Northern Lowlands 
D.                     Kwahu Scarp
E.                      Afram Plains

15.           The British Togoland joined Ghana in the year 
A.                     1948
B.                      1951
C.                      1956
D.                     1957
          E.           1961

16.           Who was the Head of State of Ghana between 1954 and 1960?
A.                     Dr Kwame Nkrumah
B.                      Dr J. B. Danquah
C.                      The Queen of Britain
D.                     Dr K. A. Busia
E.                      Mr T. Hutton Mills

17.           The most important commercial crop in Ghana is
A.                     sheanut
B.                      cocoa
C.                      cola nut 
D.                     coffee
E.                      groundnut

18.           The Bond of 1844 was a peace agreement signed between the people of Southern Ghana and
A.                     Captain George Maclean
B.                      Sir Alan Burns
C.                      Sir Gordon Guggisberg
D.                     Sir Charles McCarthy
E.                      Commander Hill

19.           The country which shares a common border with Ghana in the North is
A.                     Cote d'Ivoire
B.                      Togo
C.                      Nigeria
D.                     Burkina Faso
E.                      Mali

20.           The largest vegetation type in Ghana is
A.                     Sahel savanna
B.                      Guinea savannah
C.                      Mangrove forest
D.                     Coastal thicket
E.                      Evergreen forest

21.           The coastal wind which blows from land towards the sea at night is called
A.                     Harmattan
B.                      Sea Breeze
C.                      South-West Monsoon
D.                     Land Breeze
E.                      Easterly Winds

22.           The meeting point of two rivers is called the
A.                     mouth
B.                      drainage
C.                      source
D.                     terminus
E.                      confluence

23.           Which of the following is a bad effect of heavy rainfall?
A.                     Provision of potable water
B.                      Provision of water for irrigation
C.                      Increasing the volume of streams
D.                     Causing erosion of soil
E.                      Promotion of plant growth

24.           The Poll Tax Ordinance failed because the 
A.                     chiefs did not agree with the British to levy tax
B.                      people had no money to pay the tax
C.                      British used the money to support the Asantes against the Fantes
D.                     tax was too high for the people
E.                      chiefs did not inform their people about the levy before the law was passed

25.           Which of the following is not an element of the weather?
A.                     Rain
B.                      Wind
C.                      Thermometer
D.                     Sunshine
E.                      Cloud
 
26.           Which of the following is a secondary economic activity?
A.                     Forestry
B.                      Fishing
C.                      Quarrying
D.                     Ranching
E.                      Manufacturing

27.           Which of the following types of timber is not found in the tropical forest of West Africa?
A.                     Mahogany
B.                      Spruce
C.                      Wawa
D.                     Odum
E.                      Sapele

28.           The most important mineral product of the Niger Delta is 
A.                     Petroleum
B.                      Tin
C.                      Coal
D.                     Bauxite
E.                      Zinc

29.           Fish can be preserved in the following ways except by
A.                     smoking
B.                      salting
C.                      drying
D.                     cooking
E.                      freezing

30.           Which of the following is not a main food crop cultivated in Ghana?
A.                     Maize
B.                      Plantain
C.                      Cocoyam
D.                     Wheat
E.                      Rice

31.           The last Governor-General of Ghana was A.   Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke
B.                      Sir Gordon Guggisberg
C.                      Captain George Maclean
D.                     Sir Garnet Wolsley
E.                      Lord Listowell 

32.           The first British governor to draw up a development plan for the Gold Coast was
A.                     Sir Alan Burns
B.                      Commander Hill
C.                      Lord Listowel
D.                     Sir Gordon Guggisberg
E.                      Captain George Maclean

33.           Limestone changes under great heat and pressure to become
A.                     quartzite
B.                      slate
C.                      gneiss
D.                     graphite
E.                      marble

34.           Who was the first Ghanaian chief justice?
A.                     Sir Arku Korsah
B.                      Dr. JB Danquah
C.                      Justice Apaloo
D.                     R.A.C Crabbe
E.                      Mr William Ofori-Atta

35.           The Headquarters of the United Nations Organization is in 
A.                     Geneva
B.                      Washington
C.                      New York
D.                     Amsterdam
E.                      Addis Ababa

36.           The body that is working to prevent another world war is the
A.                     United Nations Organization (UNO)
B.                      League of Nations
C.                      Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
D.                     Organization of African Unity (OAU)
E.                      Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

37.           Which of the following cannot be considered as an environmental hazard?
A.                     Desertification
B.                      Bush fires
C.                      Afforestation
D.                     Soil erosion
E.                      Air pollution

38.           The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formed in 
A.                     1974
B.                      1975
C.                      1976
D.                     1977
                        E.           1978

39.           At the United Nations Organization, veto power is used by the
A.                     International Court of Justice
B.                      Food and Agricultural Organization
C.                      Permanent Members of the Security Council
D.                     General Assembly
E.                      Secretary General

40.           Cotton is the main raw material used in making
A.                     paper
B.                      shoes
C.                      cigarettes
D.                     furniture
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