BECE 1997 Social Studies Paper 2 Essay
BECE 1997
SOCIAL STUDIES
ESSAY (Paper 2)
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
MAP SKILLS AND ENVIRONMENT
Answer one question only from this part.
1.
(a) On the outline map of West Africa provided, insert the following features:
(i) Accra
(ii) Lagos
(iii) River Senegal
(iv) River Volta
(v) River Niger
(vi) Jos Plateau
(b) Mention any two reasons why most rivers in West Africa are not navigable.
2. (a) How are the following features shown on topographical maps?
(i) Railway
(ii) Marshy area
(iii) Court House
(iv) Mosque
(v) Market
(vi) Farm
(b) Mention two elements of the weather and the instrument used to measure each of them.
PART II
THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY
Answer one question only from this part
3. Explain any five achievements of Sir Alan Burns in the Gold Coast.
4. (a) Mention five types of timber found in the forests of Ghana.
(b) Give five reasons that make the timber industry important in Ghana.
PART III
WEST AFRICA, AFRICA AND THE WORLD
Answer one question only from this part
5. Explain five reasons why the Moroccans defeated the Songhai Empire at the battle of Tondibi.
6. Describe five achievements of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)
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