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Social Studies2001

BECE · 40 questions · Answers included

40 questions

1

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

2

The sun is vertically overhead on the Tropic of Cancer on

3

The period between 400 BC and 600 AD covers

4

The symbol shown on topographical maps represents

5

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

6

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

7

Limestone changes under great heat and pressure to form

8

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

9

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

10

Which of the following rocks are formed from magma?

11

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

12

Ghana approximately lies between latitudes

13

In Ghana, the South-West Monsoon winds blow between

14

The Kingdom of Mamprugu was founded by

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

The British first came to the Gold Coast as

19

The battle of Akatamanso was fought in

20

The last Governor-General of the Gold Coast was

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

Freed slaves sent to Liberia were from

26

Which of the following was an empire in Western Sudan ?

27

World Food Day is celebrated each year on

28

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

29

The headquarters of the League of Nations was i

30

The old Ghana Empire was finally conquered by

31

Which of the following rivers flows into the Atlantic Ocean ?

32

Dakar is to Senegal as Nouakchott is to

33

The mahogany tree is mostly found in the

34

Sisal is used in the manufacture of

35

The leading producer of copper in Africa is

36

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

37

Preservation of fish can be done in the following ways except

38

The swollen shoot disease affects

39

Water pollution is caused by all the following except

40

Inter-schools sporting activities are organized to