1.
The Upper East regional capital lies
North-West of Kumasi.
North-East of Kumasi.
South-East of Kumasi.
South-West of Kumasi.
Answer: B
2.
Fish can be preserved in the following ways except by
smoking
salting
drying
cooking
Answer: D
3.
All the following were important centres of the Trans-Saharan trade except
Timbuktu
Kumbi-Saleh
Audaghost
Gao
Answer: E
4.
. When the civil war broke out in Liberia a peace-keeping force was sent there by
Organization of African Trade Union Unity
Organization of African Unity (OAU)
United Nations Organization (UNO)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Answer: E
5.
Which of the following countries introduced Indirect Rule in her colonies in West Africa?
France
Britain
Portugal
Germany
Belgium
Answer: B
6.
Which of the following minerals is non-metallic?
Copper
Bauxite
Diamond
Manganese
Answer: C
7.
The main types of co-operation that exist among nations are
bilateral and cultural.
bilateral and multilateral.
economic and technical.
educational and multilateral.
Answer: B
Bilateralism means coordination with another single country whereas multilateralism is coordination among 3 or more countries.
8.
Which of the following is a symbol of national unity in Ghana? The
National anthem
Akosombo Dam
Gye Nyame
Judiciary
Answer: A
9.
The 1992 Constitution of Ghana was given public approval through
bye election
public debate
general election
referendum
Answer: D
10.
Forts and castles were built purposely by the early Europeans for
evangelists and teachers
sailors and for use as chapels
soldiers and miners
use as depots and for protection
Answer: D
11.
A hill with a steep slope on one side and a gentle slope on the other side is a/an
ridge
escarpment
knoll
plateau
Answer: B
12.
Which of the following rock types is formed in layers?
Sandstone
Marble
Clay
Granite
Answer: A
13.
Which of the following activities show interaction between the physical and social environments?
A father advising the child
A mother breastfeeding the baby
Man listening to music
Elephants drinking water from the river
Answer: D
14.
Which of the following challenges did Ghana face soon after independence in 1957?
Dealing with internal conflicts and political instability
Building of ports and harbours
Building of new roads and drainage systems with limited funds
Sourcing for donor support
Answer: A
15.
Motivation and supervision help in the efficient use of
natural resource.
mineral resource.
capital resource.
health industry.
Answer: A
16.
The most Southern point of Ghana is
Cape Coast
Takoradi
Ada
Accra
Answer: E
17.
Ghana can minimize the importation of goods mainly by
increasing subsidies on local products
increasing taxes on imports
controlling the rate of inflation
decreasing advertisement of local products
Answer: B
18.
Who was the first chairman of the United Gold Coast Convention?
Kwame Nkrumah
J. B. Danquah
Obetsebi Lamptey
George Paa Grant
Answer: A
19.
Tourism in Ghana promotes the growth of
hotel industry.
film industry.
textile industry.
health industry.
Answer: A
20.
The earth rotates on its axis, spinning from
East to West
West to East
South to North
West to South
Answer: B
21.
Adolescents who involve themselves in drug and alcohol abuse; risk becoming
mentally ill.
barren.
financially poor.
blind.
Answer: A
22.
Most aspect of Ghanaian culture are displayed during
traditional festivals.
naming ceremonies.
funeral rites.
puberty rites
Answer: A
23.
A major reason for developing a good layout settlement is to reduce
free movement and ethnic conflicts
overcrowding and criminal activities
rural-urban migration and street hawking
truancy and illiteracy rate
Answer: B
24.
Rivers meander in their lower course because, the
valley is almost flat.
valley is very steep.
valley is very steep.
deposition is very low.
Answer: B
25.
The Asante kingdom became an empire during the reign of
Obiri Yeboah
Osei Tutu I
Osei Kodwo
Opoku Ware I
Answer: B
26.
The major reason for establishing castle schools by the Europeans was to
educate the people on human rights
teach religious knowledge
educate their own children
introduce formal education
Answer: C
27.
On an atlas map all water bodies are coloured
blue
yellow
green
brown
Answer: A
28.
The Organization of African Unity is made up of only
independent African states
dependent African states
colonized African states
warring African states
Answer: A
29.
Which of the following tourist attractions is mostly associated with Kintampo in the Bone East region
Monkey sanctuary
Bird viewing
Savanna Vegetation
Waterfalls
Answer: D
30.
Wine production from grapes is an important industry in
Senegal
South Africa
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Answer: B
31.
Use the table below, which shows the temperature and rainfall figures recorded for town A to answer the question below.
| Climate Months |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature °C |
20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Rainfall (mm) |
10 | 20 | 30 | 56 | 110 | 120 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
The total amount of rainfall recorded for the year was
576 mm
607 mm
667 mm
706 mm
767 mm
Answer: A
32.
Ghana‟s earth satellite station is located in Greater Accra region at
Aburi
Kuntunse
Tema
Prampram
Answer: B
33.
A region experiences a significant decrease in temperature and rainfall over a few decades. What factor could be the most likely cause of this?
Rise in global temperature
Increase in ocean current
Deforestation
Shift in wind pattern
Answer: C
Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested land.
Forests influence the water cycle through a process called transpiration. Trees absorb water through their roots which is later released as water vapor from their leaves. This water vapor accumulates into clouds until it falls down again as rain, snow, or hail.
Trees also absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere reducing global warming
Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that have bounced off the earth’s surface. Normally this radiation would escape into space, but these pollutants, which can last for years to centuries in the atmosphere, trap the heat and cause the planet to get hotter.
34.
When one behaves in an honest and just manner, one performs his/her
civic right.
civic responsibility.
natural responsibility.
social right.
Answer: B
35.
Tin is mined in Nigeria at
Enugu
Kaduna
Jos
Kano
Answer: C
36.
The longest latitude is known as the
Equator
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: A
37.
The Supreme Court of Ghana mainly
runs courses for Judges and Magistrates
remands criminals in prison custody
interprets the constitution and laws for the country
makes and implements laws in the country
Answer: C
38.
Which of the following types of vegetation is not found in Ghana?
Sudan Savanna
Guinea Savanna
Tropical Savanna
Sahel Savanna
Answer: D
39.
Unity among ethnic groups in Ghana can be promoted through
formal education
informal education
inter-marriages
opinion leaders
Answer: C
40.

The contour pattern above shows a
ridge
valley
conical hill
plain
Answer: C
a)
What was the Trans-Saharan Trade?
b)
State four effects of the Trans-Saharan Trade on Western Sudan
c)
State five items of the Trans-Saharan Trade
a)
Trans-Saharan Trade was the barter trade between the people of Western Sudan and North Africa across the Sahara Desert. The trade was conducted among three continents, Africa, Europe and Asia
b)
Positive effects of the Trans-Saharan Trade on Western Sudan
1. Travelling possibilities: The trade paved way for many people such as traders, scholars, religious groups to cross the Saharan Desert for the first time
2. Spread of culture: It led to the spread of the culture of the North Africans and the Arabs in Western Sudan
3. Wealth creation: It made the people of Western Sudan very rich
4. Spread of religion: It also led to the spread of the Islamic Religion in the Western Sudan
Negative effects of the Trans-Saharan Trade on Western Sudan
1. Insecurity in the desert: It made the trade routes to become very dangerous. Attacks by armed robbers were common
2. Lack of water: Water was a problem to those who lost their way in the desert from or to Western Sudan
c)
Items of the Trans-Saharan Trade
1. Salt
2. Gold
3. Ostrich feathers
4. Spices
5. Cloth
6. Beads
7. Ivory
8. Guns
9. Gun powder
10. Camels
a)
What is the importance of co-operation among African countries?
b)
In what four ways can co-operation be maintained?
a)
Importance of co-operation among African countries
1. Political or economic benefit: Co-operation will give greater influence to African nations at international meetings on negotiations. It will strengthen their voice in their attempt to press for African interests
2. Co-operation will show African solidarity on major subjects to the outside world
3. It will pave way for the development and expansion of African markets for goods and services
4. Regional stability: Co-operation will help to reduce border conflicts between neighbouring countries
5. Co-operation helps to maintain African cultural heritage
b)
Ways co-operation can be maintained
1. By establishing diplomatic missions abroad
2. By sports and games organizations such as WAFU games
3. Through bilateral/multilateral meetings and trades
4. By establishing joint commissions for specific functions (regional integration)
5. Regular payment of dues by Member States to the Union to enable it to run its programmes smoothly
a)
Mention four achievements of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
b)
What are the four reasons that led to the overthrow of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah?
a)
Achievements of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
1. He led Ghana to attain her independence from the colonial masters
2. He constructed the Tema motorway and townships
3. He constructed the Adomi Bridge
4. He started the Akosombo Dam in 1961 and completed it in 1965
5. He introduced irrigation farming particularly for rice and sugar cultivation at Komenda and Asutuare
6. He built the Tema Harbour
7. He played a major role in the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)
8. He introduced the compulsory and free-tuition primary education including the free text-books scheme
9. He established several institutions of higher learning such as Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology at Kumasi in 1952 and Cape Coast University in 1962 at Cape Coast
10. He built new hospitals such as Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi and Effia Nkwanta Hospital at Secondi Takoradi
11. He established the University of Ghana Medical School at Korle-Bu in Accra
b)
Reasons that led to the overthrow of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
1. He introduced a one party state by making the CPP autonomous which brought about chaos and anarchy (confusions and misunderstandings) in the country
2. There was the impression that he had a dictatorship government, delegating powers and posts to only members of his Convention Peoples Party (CPP)
3. It was believed that he was mismanaging the nation's finances for instance it was believed that he gave ten million pounds (£10,000,000) to Guinea to fight for her independence
4. His government suffered bribery, corruption and mismanagement
5. With the introduction of Preventive Detention Act, he maltreated and seduced people who opposed him
6. Some of his foreign policies distanced him from some international leaders who worked out for his overthrow
7. Because of the preferential treatment given to his body guards (Presidential Owned Guard Regiment, POG), the regular army became resentful and dissatisfied
(a)
Mention four types of agricultural practices in Ghana.
(b)
Give two advantages and two disadvantages each of any two of the types of agricultural practices mentioned in (a) above.
(a)
Types of agricultural practices in Ghana
1. Land rotation
2. Shifting cultivation
3. Mixed farming
4. Mixed cropping
(b)
1. Land rotation
Advantages
i. The land becomes fertile when left to fallow
ii. The farmer has fewer problems of pest and disease
Disadvantages
i. Virgin forests are destroyed
ii. Cultivation each year gives the farmer a hell of work
2. Shifting Cultivation
Advantages
i. The land becomes fertile again during the fallow period without the use of fertilizer or little fertilizer is used
ii. It reduces disease build-up in the farm
Disadvantages
i. It destroys the virgin forest
ii. It cannot be practised in places where land is scarce
3. Mixed farming
Advantages
i. Different crops are grown on the same piece of land
ii. The farmer is assured of regular income from both animals and crops growth
iii. Animals droppings are used to fertilize the land
iv. Animals can be fed with surplus or by-products of crops
Disadvantages
i. It is expensive
ii. The farmer needs much skill to manage his crops and animals
iii. The farmer has very little or no rest throughout the year
iv. The crops can be destroyed by the farm animals
4. Mixed cropping
Advantages
i. The farmer obtains most of his crops from his farm
ii. The dense cover of the leaves of crops protects the soil surface from being eroded
Disadvantages
i. Improper spacing may lead to shading of crops
ii. There is likely competition for water, space, nutrients and light among the various crops
a)
Name four plantation farms and their locations in Ghana.
b)
State four effects of plantation farming in Ghana
a)
Plantation farms and their locations in Ghana
| Plantation | Location |
| Rubber | Bunso, Bonsaso, Ghana Rubber Estate Ltd (GREL) at Axim |
| Oil | Kade, Kwae, Benso, Sese |
| Cocoa | Twifo Tafo, Sankore |
| Citrus | Asebu |
| Mango | Somanya, Nsawam |
| Jute | Ejura |
| Pineapple | Nsawam |
| Cashew Nuts | Wenchi |
b)
Positive Effects of plantation farming in Ghana
1. They generate revenue for Ghana
2. They create employment for the youth
3. They provide raw materials such as fruits for industries
4. They provide shelter (timber species for the building industry)
Negative Effects of plantation farming in Ghana
1. It deprives land owners of their land for other projects
2. It destroys wildlife through the tilling of the land
3. Humidity of forest dwindle as a result of destruction of the virgin forest
4. It leads to loss of valuable trees that can serve the timber industry and herbal medicine sector
a)
Use the sketch map of the world to answer this question

Identify the continents labelled I, II, III, IV and IV
b)
What do the following conventional signs represent on a map?
i)
Fm
ii)
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iii)
Ct. H
c)
With the aid of a diagram, describe how day and night are caused.
a)
I - Asia
II - Austria
III - North America
IV - Africa
V - South Africa
b
i. F - Farm
ii. Trignometrical Station
iii. Ct. H - Court House
c)
day and night occur due to rotation of earth on its own axis. Part of earth which faces the sun experiences day, while part of earth away from Sun getting no light, experiences night