KUULCHAT
SOCIAL STUDIES MOCK
1.
One traditional way of preserving fish in Ghana is
canning
freezing
salting
boiling
Answer: C
2.
The main objective of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to
promote political freedom
reduce political conflicts
promote economic integration
increase industrialization in West Africa
Answer: C
3.
The construction industry is an example of
secondary production
tertiary production
primary production
subsistence production
Answer: A
4.
The township of Asuabena has an aged population of 1,000 and a youthful population of 4,000. Which of the following amenities should be given the highest priority?
Post Office
Recreational facilities
Radio station
Markets
Answer: B
5.
The first capital of Ga-Adamgbe was
Accra
Ayawaso
Nsawam
Krobo-Odumase
Answer: B
6.
The Drakensberg mountains are found in
South Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Central Africa
Answer: A
7.
One effect of colonization is that it made Ghanaians to
produce more food crops
have one common language
be self-reliant economically
develop strong taste for foreign goods
Answer: D
8.
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
9.
Which of the following ethnic groups in Ghana trace their origin from Ile Ife in Nigeria?
The Ga
The Gonja
The Nzema
The Mamprusi
Answer: A
10.
The principle of separation of powers ensures that
political parties do not work together
the police and the military do not work together
the president appoints different ministers
various organs of government work independently
Answer: D
11.
The people of Gonja migrated to their present home from
Yendi
Yagbon
Mande
Dagomba
Answer: C
12.
Government policies are implemented at the District levels by the
Chief Executive
Co-ordinating Director
Presiding Member
Regional Minister
Answer: A
13.
One of the ways of promoting unity among the ethnic groups in Ghana is through
Christian and Islamic rights.
consulting the gods.
adult education.
inter-ethnic marriages.
Answer: D
14.
The moon is a satellite of the
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Answer: A
15.
Which of the following factors is a reason for Ghana's cultural diversity?
Ethnic grouping
Foreign trade
Internal trade
Colonization
Answer: A
16.
The executive arm of government comprises of the President, the Cabinet and
Civil servants
Lawyers
the Speaker
the Chief Justice
Answer: A
17.
Answer: E
18.
Which of the following is the highest court in Ghana?
Traditional Court
Magistrate Court
Supreme Court
Tribunal
Answer: C
19.
The revolution of the earth results in
high and low tides
day and night
the four seasons
wind directions
Answer: C
20.
The main reason for encouraging farmers in Ghana to produce more cocoa is to
promote the manufacture of more cocoa products
generate more foreign exchange
make the farmer happy
set up more factories
Answer: B
21.
The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Ghana is responsible for resolving problems relating too
work place disputes
family welfare
the chieftaincy institution
tribal conflicts
Answer: B
22.
Adolescent abstinence from sexual related activity is
chastity
health
paternity
sincerity
Answer: A
23.
Which of the following is not an indigenous Ghanaian language?
Dagare
Ga
Nzema
Hausa
Answer: D
24.
The efficiency of labour can be increased if one
reports to work early
has a good supervisor
uses appropriate technology
works for longer hours
Answer: C
25.
A president who performs judicial functions abuses the principle of
checks and balances
separation of powers
fundamental human rights
collective responsibility
Answer: B
26.
The Watson Commission was set up in
1919
1925
1930
1948
Answer: D
27.
In which Republic was Dr. Hilla Limann president of Ghana?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Answer: C
28.
Who was the head of state of Ghana between 1957 and 1960?
Kwame Nkrumah
Queen Elizabeth II
Akuffo Addo
Lt. Gen. Ankrah
Answer: B
29.
A major effect of lateness to school and work is that it
increases the cost of living
takes away leisure time
causes ill feeling among colleagues
reduces productivity
Answer: D
30.
The title of the paramount chief of the Dagomba is
Nayiri
Ya – Na
Yagbonwura
Otumfuo
Answer: B
31.
The destruction of farm lands by cattle and the confrontation between herdsmen and farming communities in Ghana can best be resolved by
local farmers always standing by to drive away herdsmen.
encouraging the practice of cattle ranching in our communities.
allowing the game and wildlife department to take charge of cattle rearing in the communities.
seizing and distributing some of the cattle to the affected communities.
Answer: B
Ranching is the practice of raising herds of animals on large tracts of land.
32.
The world's largest producer of cocoa is
Brazil
La Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Argentina
Nigeria
Answer: B
33.
The chief representative of the central government in the district is the
Parliamentarian of the District
District Co-ordinating Director
Presiding Member of the District Assembly
District Chief Executive
Answer: D
34.
Ghana was ushered into the fourth republican government in
1981.
1966.
1979.
1992.
Answer: D
35.
Which of the following animals was mostly used during the Trans-Saharan Trade?
Elephants
Ass
Donkey
Horse
Answer: E
36.
One way of managing conflict in the Ghanaian society is
arbitration
confrontation
consultation
meditation
Answer: A
37.
If Ghana is to be self-reliant, it must adopt the following methods except
less dependent on foreign goods.
use of expertise from Ghana
overdependence on foreign assistance.
improve agriculture.
Answer: C
38.
Which of the following scenarios explain the main purpose of the Internet?
Robots building several vehicles at a time
Developing new medicine kits
Connecting electronic devices and making lives more convenient
Scientists going to space and other planets
Answer: C
39.
Which of the following is not a source of capital for the sole proprietor?
Bank loan
Personal loan
Loan from friends
Government subventions
Answer: D
40.
Countries in North Africa are noted for the production of
crude oil
diamond
iron ore
gold
Answer: A
a)
State four negative effects of rapid population growth on the development of Ghana.
b)
Highlight any four ways by which rapid population growth can be reduced in Ghana.
a)
Negative effects of rapid population growth on the development of Ghana
1. Migration
2. Pressure on natural resources or high cost of land
3. Reduction in capital formation
4. Environmental degradation
5. High dependency ratio
6. Inadequate medical care
7. Lower standard of living or low per-capita income
8. High cost of living
9. Environmental pollution
10. High rate of unemployment
11. Poverty
12. Increase in crime rate
13. Increase in social vices
14. Over crowding or congestion
15. Pressure on social amenities
16. Slums
17. High government expenditure
18. Social unrest
b)
Ways by which rapid population growth can be reduced in Ghana
1. Family planning
2. Making laws to control early marriage
3. Increasing gender equality
4. Encouraging relatively late marriages
5. Education on adequate spacing of children
6. Check on immigrantions – nationals from other countries
7. Economic empowerment of women
8. Tax relief for small households
9. Discouraging polygamy
10. Promoting girl-child education
11. Government policies
12. Intensifying education on adolescent reproductive health
(a)
Identify four negative effects of rural-urban migration on the villages of Ghana.
(b)
Suggest any three ways of reducing rural-urban migration in Ghana.
(a)
Negative effects of rural-urban migration on the villages of Ghana
1. Low Production of food and other agricultural products
2. Increased number of broken homes as a result of breakdown of marriages
3. Lack of supervision of children which often creates a high incidence of child delinquency, early sex, teenage pregnancies and drug addiction
4. Poverty of women is high when their husbands desert them for greener pastures
5. Decline in local industries or rural crafts since there is mass exodus of the youth to the urban areas leaving the family crafts behind
6. Loss of traditional cultural values
7. Loss of agricultural labour force
8. Decrease in population in the rural areas
9. Rural development slows down
(b)
Ways of reducing rural-urban migration in Ghana
1. Provision of job opportunities in the rural areas
2. Making the acquisition of land for farming easier in the rural areas
3. Provision of social amenities and infrastructure in the form of electricity, good roads, educational institutions and health facilities
4. Modernization or abolition of traditional practices such as Trokosi, female genital mutilation, force marriage, puberty rites and widowhood rites
5. Persuasion of the youth through education to know of the negative experiences of people in the urban centres
6. Improvement in agricultural services in the rural areas/Agriculture should be made attractive for rural dwellers
7. Provision of recreational facilities to make life interesting for the youth in the rural areas
Highlight five ways of ensuring political stability in Ghana.
Ways of ensuring political stability in Ghana
1. Tolerance to divergent views
2. Respecting the views of the minority
3. Respecting the fundamental human rights e.g. freedom of speech, movement, life, etc.
4. Freedom of the press
5. Accountable and transparent governance
6. Those in authority accepting constructive criticisms
7. Observing rule of law or enforcing the law
8. Avoiding dictatorship
9. Promoting ethnic integration
10. Avoiding/abstaining from political insults/conflicts
11. Probity and accountability
12. Inculcating moral values in all members of society
13. Periodic free and fair election
14. Access to quality education
15. There must be national policy for successive governments to follow
16. Avoiding stereotyping or looking down on other tribes
17. Availability of employment opportunities
18. Eradication of poverty
19. Eschewing/avoiding/abstaining from tribalism or ethnicity
Explain the importance of a named festival of one tribe in Ghana.
Festivals in Ghana and the people who celebrate them
| Festival | People who celebrate |
| Bakatue | Elmina |
| Homowo | Ga |
| Aboakyir | Efutu (Winneba) |
| Kundum | Nzema |
| Foo (Fao) | Navrongo |
| Ohum | Akim |
| Hogbetsotso | Anlo |
| Ngmayem | Krobo |
| Volo (Me/Lomo) | Volos |
| Yam | Ho |
| Bugum | Mamprusi |
| Beng | Gonja |
| Lukusi | Ve (near Hohoe) |
| Danyiba | Kpando |
| Fetu | Oguaa (Cape Coast) |
| Addaekese | Asante |
Note:
1. You can state any of the above festival and the people who celebrate them
2. Afterward, you can explain any of the following points that matches with the named festival
Reasons why festivals are celebrated in Ghana
1. To honour the gods and the ancestors for their protection and ask for their guidance and blessings for the coming year
2. To settle family or individual disputes
3. To plan community development projects and raise funds
4. To promote tourism: Some of the festivals celebrated in Ghana attract a lot of foreigners (tourist) into the country
5. To pay homage: Festivals bring people from far places to their hometowns to pay homage to their chiefs
6. To preserve and maintain cultural and traditional heritage
7. Purification of gods: The period is used to clean ancestral stools and perform important rites
8. Thanksgiving: It is used to thank the Supreme God and the lesser gods for guidance and protection
a)
Name the three arms of Government
b)
State two functions of each of the three arms of Government
c)
Mention four sources of revenue for the district assemblies in Ghana.
a)
The three arms of Government
1. Executive
2. Legislative
3. Judiciary
b)
Functions of the executive
1. Appoints ministers, chief Justices, etc.
2. Sign treaties on behalf of government
3. Prepares budget for the nation
Functions of the legislative
1. Making and amending of laws for the country
2. Vetting of ministers and judges nominated by the executive
3. Impeachment of President, Vice President and Supreme Court Judges when necessary
Functions of the judiciary
1. Protect human rights
2. Settle disputes and dispense justice and ensure fair judgement
3. Interpret the laws of the land and the constitution
c)
Sources of revenue to the District Assemblies in Ghana
1. Tolls or fees
2. Court fines
3. Property rates
4. Government grants for paying salaries and pensions
5. District Assembly Common Fund
6. Basic rates/land poll tax (lampoon)
7. Issuing of licenses
8. Economic ventures
9. Loans
10. Donations from NGO's
11. Royalties
a)
List four minerals mined in Ghana
b)
Name one important town associated with each of the minerals listed in (a) above
c)
Explain any four benefits of mining to Ghana
a & b)
Minerals and associated towns in Ghana
| Minerals | Associated Town |
| Gold | 1. Obuasi
|
| Diamond | Akwatia |
| Manganese | Nsuta |
| Bauxite | Awaso |
| Salt | 1. Daboya
|
| Crude oil | Offshore Western Region |
c)
Benefits of mining to Ghana
1. Jewellery/ornaments making: Gold and diamond are used in making regalia of chiefs, crowns and ornaments for decorations
2. Foreign Exchange: Minerals are major foreign exchange earners for most countries in the sub-region
3. Employment creation: Mining creates jobs for drivers, laborers, engineers in the mining and jewellery industries
4. Infrastructural facilities: It leads to the development of social amenities such as hospitals, stadiums, schools, roads in the mining communities
5. Source of government revenue: Payment of taxes and royalties from the mining companies provides revenue for the states to run their respective economics
6. Raw material: Most minerals are important raw materials for various processing/manufacturing industries