BECE 2000 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers

Paper 1: Objectives

1. 
   
   The vertical interval of the contour lines on the diagram is
   1. A. 0 metres
   2. B. 50 metres
   3. C. 100 metres
   4. D. 300 metres
   5. E. 350 metres
   Answer: B
2. 
   
   What type of slope does the diagram show?
   1. A. Uniform
   2. B. Convex
   3. C. Gentle
   4. D. Concave
   5. E. Steep
   Answer: D
3. The conventional sign on a topographical map represents a
   1. A. farm
   2. B. church
   3. C. market
   4. D. castle
   5. E. mosque
   Answer: D
4. Cairo in Egypt is on longitude 30°E and Tema in Ghana is on Longitude 0°. What is the time difference between Cairo and Tema?
   1. A. 2 hours
   2. B. 3 hours
   3. C. 15 hours
   4. D. 30 hours
   5. E. 45 hours
   Answer: A
5. Latitude 66 1/2° North refers to the
   1. A. Antarctic Circle
   2. B. Tropic of Cancer
   3. C. Tropic of Capricorn
   4. D. Arctic Circle
   5. E. Equator
   Answer: D
6. The revolution of the earth round the sun causes
   1. A. day and night
   2. B. high tides
   3. C. four seasons
   4. D. earthquakes
   5. E. line squalls
   Answer: C
7. The North Pole receives 24 hours of sunlight when the sun is overhead on the
   1. A. Equator
   2. B. Tropic of Cancer
   3. C. Tropic of Capricorn
   4. D. Arctic Circle
   5. E. Antarctic Circle
   Answer: B
8. Which of the following towns enjoys a cool climate throughout the year?
   1. A. Accra
   2. B. Aburi
   3. C. Nkawkaw
   4. D. Tema
   5. E. Koforidua
   Answer: B
9. Thick dark clouds, thunder, and lightning are associated with
   1. A. convectional rainfall
   2. B. relief rainfall
   3. C. evaporation
   4. D. transpiration
   5. E. condensation
   Answer: A
10. What name is given to the point where a tributary joins the main river?
    1. A. Source
    2. B. Mouth
    3. C. Confluence
    4. D. Delta
    5. E. Estuary
    Answer: C

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11. Which of the following is not a coastal landform?
    1. A. Stack
    2. B. Sand bar
    3. C. Spit
    4. D. Levee
    5. E. Lagoon
12. The main type of vegetation found in the south-western part of Ghana is the
    1. A. Coastal scrub and grassland
    2. B. Mangrove forest
    3. C. Guinea savana
    4. D. Sudan savana
    5. E. Rain forest
13. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
    1. A. Granite
    2. B. Clay
    3. C. Sandstone
    4. D. Shale
    5. E. Coal
14. The prevailing winds that blow over most parts of northern Ghana between November and February are the
    1. A. South-West monsoon winds
    2. B. North-East monsoon winds
    3. C. North-East Trade winds
    4. D. Westerly winds
    5. E. Easterly winds
15. The railway line from Dunkwa to Awaso was built by the British mainly to transport
    1. A. timber
    2. B. bauxite
    3. C. manganese
    4. D. cocoa
    5. E. foodstuffs
16. Which one of the following towns is noted for textile manufacturing?
    1. A. Mampong
    2. B. Nkawkaw
    3. C. Oda
    4. D. Wa
    5. E. Juapong
17. The people of Ada celebrate the
    1. A. Akwambo festival
    2. B. Odwira festival
    3. C. Lukusi festival
    4. D. Asafotu-fiam festival
    5. E. Danyiba Kaka festival
18. Which of the following ethnic groups is found between the Pra and the Densu rivers?
    1. A. The Fante
    2. B. The Ga
    3. C. The Akwamu
    4. D. The Adangme
    5. E. The Sefwi
19. The capital built by Osei Tutu I for the Ashanti kingdom was
    1. A. Kumawu
    2. B. Ejisu
    3. C. Kumasi
    4. D. Mampong
    5. E. Bekwai
20. The Sagbadre war was fought between the Anlo and the
    1. A. Dutch
    2. B. British
    3. C. Germans
    4. D. Portuguese
    5. E. Danes
21. The British used the indirect rule system to govern the people of the Gold Coast through the
    1. A. police
    2. B. army
    3. C. registrars
    4. D. chiefs
    5. E. judiciary
22. Sir Gordon Guggisberg was the Governor of the Gold Coast from
    1. A. 1830 to 1845
    2. B. 1846 to 1860
    3. C. 1901 to 1919
    4. D. 1909 to 1926
    5. E. 1919 to 1927
23. Which of the following was not a member of the Fante confederation
    1. A. The Denkyira
    2. B. The Brong
    3. C. The Assin
    4. D. Twifu
    5. E. The Wassa
24. The Aborigines Rights Protection Society was formed in 1897 to
    1. A. protect the property of the local people
    2. B. educate the people on how to vote
    3. C. protect the people from invasion
    4. D. give the people the license to trade
    5. E. register the people for the purpose of taxation
25. One of the founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) was
    1. A. Dr Kwame Nkrumah
    2. B. Dr J.B. Danquah
    3. C. Mr Kojo Botsio
    4. D. Mr K.A. Gbedemah
    5. E. Mr Krobo Edusei
26. The Watson Commission was set up in
    1. A. 1919
    2. B. 1925
    3. C. 1930
    4. D. 1948
    5. E. 1951
27. The first Governor-General of independent Ghana was
    1. A. Commander Hill
    2. B. Sir Gordon Guggisberg
    3. C. Sir Charles Arden-Clarke
    4. D. Lord Listowell
    5. E. George Maclean
28. The soldiers who returned to the Gold Coast after the Second World War faced all the following problems except
    1. A. non-payment of pension benefits
    2. B. unavailability of houses
    3. C. absence of jobs
    4. D. high prices of goods
    5. E. being denied the right to vote
29. The Drakensberg mountains are found in
    1. A. South Africa
    2. B. West Africa
    3. C. East Africa
    4. D. Central Africa
    5. E. North Africa
30. Tin is mined in Nigeria at
    1. A. Enugu
    2. B. Kaduna
    3. C. Jos
    4. D. Kano
    5. E. Port Harcourt
31. Which of the following methods is used in mining crude oil?
    1. A. Open cast
    2. B. Deep shaft
    3. C. Drilling
    4. D. Dredging
    5. E. Panning
32. The leading producer of coffee in West Africa
    1. A. Ghana
    2. B. La Cote d'Ivoire
    3. C. Liberia
    4. D. Nigeria
    5. E. Sierra Leone
33. Which of the following people are livestock rearers in East Africa?
    1. A. Hausa
    2. B. Tuareg
    3. C. Fulani
    4. D. Masai
    5. E. Mossi
34. All the following were important centres of the Trans-Saharan trade except
    1. A. Timbuktu
    2. B. Kumbi-Saleh
    3. C. Audaghost
    4. D. Gao
    5. E. Taghaza
35. The king who expanded the Mali Kingdom into an empire was
    1. A. Mansa Musa
    2. B. Sakora
    3. C. Sundiata
    4. D. Sumanguru
    5. E. Mansa Ule
36. One of the reasons for the partition of West Africa by the Europeans was to
    1. A. spread the gospel
    2. B. stop the slave trade
    3. C. protect the indigenous people
    4. D. protect their places of trade
    5. E. set up industries
37. Which of the following countries ruled Togo before the First World War?
    1. A. Portugal
    2. B. Germany
    3. C. Britain
    4. D. France
    5. E. Spain
38. The treaty for the formation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was signed in
    1. A. Accra
    2. B. Abidjan
    3. C. Lagos
    4. D. Niamey
    5. E. Lome
39. The Casablanca Group that helped with the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was made up of Morocco, Guinea, Egypt, Libya, Mali and
    1. A. Ghana
    2. B. Congo
    3. C. Nigeria
    4. D. Kenya
    5. E. Zambia
40. The administrative body of the United Nations Organization (UNO) is the
    1. A. Security Council
    2. B. International Court of Justice
    3. C. General Assembly
    4. D. Economic and Social Council
    5. E. Secretariat

Paper 2: Theory

1. Commodity	Production in Tonnes
   Cocoa	90,000
   Coffee	70,000
   Maize	80,000
   Sorghum	30,000
   Rice	60,000

   
   
   a) Draw a simple bar graph to represent the data using a scale of 1cm to 10,000 tonnes
   
   b) Calculate the total volume of production in tonnes
   
   c) Mention one other method that can be used to represent the data above
2. a) Draw and label the structure of the earth
   
   b) Name the three types of rocks
   
   c) State four importance of rocks
3. a) List four duties of the police in Ghana
   
   b) Explain four responsibilities of the individual in Ghana
4. a) List four minerals mined in Ghana
   
   b) Name one important town associated with each of the minerals listed in (a)
   
   c) Explain any four benefits of mining to Ghana
5. a) Give four reasons for the rise of the old Mali Empire
   
   b) Mention two factors that led to the fall of the old Mali Empire
6. a) Mention four causes of conflicts in the world
   
   b) Explain any four effects of conflicts in the world

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