Social Studies

Question 1

1Smoking and salting fish are indigenous methods of

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A. cooking rice B. catching fish C. preserving fish D. weaving nets

Question 2

2Many coastal communities in Ghana do not go fishing on a set day of the week. This taboo mainly helps to

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A. stop people eating fish B. increase the price of fish C. punish fishermen D. give the sea and fish stocks time to recover

Question 3

3Sacred groves in many Ghanaian communities have helped to

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A. conserve forests and wildlife B. mine gold C. build roads D. clear land for farming

Question 4

4Indigenous knowledge refers to

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A. foreign technology B. knowledge from textbooks only C. knowledge developed by local people over generations D. computer programs

Question 5

5Traditional methods of preserving food include

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A. irradiation B. smoking and sun-drying C. freezing in fridges D. canning in factories

Question 6

6Traditional farmers predict the onset of rain by observing

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A. stock prices B. satellite images C. television only D. natural signs such as the flowering of certain trees and bird movements

Question 7

7Which is an example of indigenous technology in Ghana?

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A. jet engines B. kente weaving on a traditional loom C. nuclear power D. mobile phones

Question 8

8Which is an example of indigenous technology in ancient Africa?

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A. satellite television B. nuclear power C. iron smelting D. mobile phones

Question 9

9A sacred grove protected by tradition helps to

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A. conserve biodiversity B. cause erosion C. promote logging D. increase pollution

Question 10

10Herbal medicine is an example of

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A. nuclear science B. indigenous knowledge C. computer science D. foreign technology