Social Studies

Question 1

1Ghana is located in

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A. West Africa B. North Africa C. Southern Africa D. East Africa

Question 2

2The Assembly Member represents

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A. an electoral area in the District Assembly B. a school C. the whole region D. the country

Question 3

3The stage of life between childhood and adulthood is

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A. old age B. middle age C. adolescence D. infancy

Question 4

4Rural-urban migration means the movement of people from

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A. one country to another B. one village to another C. villages to towns D. towns to villages

Question 5

5Which resource is renewable?

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A. bauxite B. gold C. forests (if replanted) D. crude oil

Question 6

6Ghana became a republic on

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A. 1st July 1960 B. 7th January 1993 C. 6th March 1957 D. 31st December 1981

Question 7

7Which of the following is a direct tax?

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A. excise duty B. VAT C. import duty D. income tax

Question 8

8The lines drawn on a map joining places of equal height are called

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A. grid lines B. isobars C. isotherms D. contour lines

Question 9

9The Gulf of Guinea lies to the

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A. north of Ghana B. west of Côte d'Ivoire only C. south of Ghana D. east of Togo only

Question 10

10The Golden Stool is a symbol of the

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A. Asante nation B. Dagomba people C. Ewe people D. Ga people

Question 11

11The national flag of Ghana has the colours red, gold, green and a

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A. black star B. red star C. white star D. blue star

Question 12

12The head of state of Ghana is the

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A. Asantehene B. Chief Justice C. Speaker D. President

Question 13

13The first President of Ghana was

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A. Dr. Hilla Limann B. Dr. K. A. Busia C. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah D. Lt. Gen. J. A. Ankrah

Question 14

14A person who has the right to live in a country and enjoy its protection is a

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A. visitor B. tourist C. citizen D. refugee

Question 15

15How many regions does Ghana have?

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A. 12 B. 10 C. 16 D. 14

Question 16

16The founder of the Asante kingdom was

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A. Kwame Nkrumah B. Yaa Asantewaa C. Prempeh I D. Osei Tutu

Question 17

17Which is a consequence of teenage pregnancy?

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A. more free time B. better grades C. dropping out of school D. less responsibility

Question 18

18Ghana's independence day is celebrated on

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A. 6 March B. 25 December C. 24 September D. 1 July

Question 19

19Ghana's current constitution came into force in

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A. 1993 B. 1960 C. 1979 D. 1957

Question 20

20Which of the following is a change that happens to both boys and girls during adolescence?

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A. growth of beards B. menstruation C. growth of hair in the armpits D. breaking of the voice only in girls