Share
SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE QUESTIONS

NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE AND SELF RELIANCE

1.

One major challenge that has bedeviled our development agenda after independence is that

A.

education continues to be knowledge based.

B.

indigenous industries spring up everywhere.

C.

jobs are being offered on merit bases.

D.

value is being added to our primary product for export.

2.

Ghana's inability to achieve the 5th Millennium Development Goal is mostly due to

A.

human resource constraints.

B.

poor leadership.

C.

interference from donors countries.

D.

poor attitude to work.

3.

Ghana's independence did not only bring about self-governance but also the opportunity to become

A.

self-reliant.

B.

rivals of the colonialist.

C.

grateful to the colonialist.

D.

independent of all international organizations.

4.

Ghana's independence is not absolute because of her over dependence on

A.

The Commonwealth.

B.

foreign financial aid.

C.

educational facilities.

D.

The United Nations Organization.

5.

Ghana's development agenda is faced with the following major challenges except

A.

reliance on foreign loans.

B.

inadequate cash crop production.

C.

bribery and corruption.

D.

inadequate foreign exchange.

6.

One way of applying independence and self-reliance to one's life is

A.

insisting on doing things all by oneself.

B.

leaving the care of parents early in life to fend for oneself.

C.

having good education and professional skills to improve one's life.

D.

soliciting votes from friends to become a leader.

7.

Political independence means gaining

A.

freedom from one party rule.

B.

freedom from autocratic leaders.

C.

self-rule from colonial masters.

D.

self-rule from European traders.

8.

One responsibility that our political independence has placed on us as Ghanaians is to

A.

always carry our complains to people in authority.

B.

demonstrate our willingness to solve national problems.

C.

show lukewarm attitude to duty and demand for our rights.

D.

plan national development from local communities.

9.

The ability to depend mainly on one's own resources for survival is referred to as

A.

economic independence.

B.

self-actualization.

C.

self-reliance.

D.

political independence.

10.

To become independent and self-reliant in society, the individual needs to avoid

A.

developing one's self and being productive.

B.

engaging in hard work to improve one's life.

C.

living in isolation from others.

D.

voting for people believed to be effective.

11.

Which of the following options is a feature of a truly independent nation?

A.

Ability to control economic affairs

B.

Ability to borrow enough for projects

C.

Poor work attitude

D.

Unsustainable economy

12.

To be self-reliant, Ghanaians need to

I. have leaders who are affluent and power conscious.
II. have education on skill-acquisition rather than knowledge acquisition.
III. avoid negative attitude to work.
IV. develop their human and natural resources.

A.

I, II and III

B.

I, II and IV

C.

I, III and IV

D.

II, III and IV

13.

The ability of a country to depend mainly on her own resources to provide most of her needs is referred to as

A.

self-actualization.

B.

self-determination.

C.

self-reliance.

D.

self-rule.

14.

The misconception Ghanaians have about the implication of political independence is

A.

that, hardwork is a prerequisite to achieve self-actualization.

B.

utilizing local resources for development is a good thing.

C.

the belief that self-rule was an end in itself.

D.

that, formal education could supply all the needed manpower.

15.

To be self-reliant, Ghana must begin to

A.

control her political and economic affairs.

B.

build healthy and prosperous economy.

C.

produce internal peace and security.

D.

depend on her own efforts for development.

16.

Which of the following conditions is closely linked with the independence of a country?

A.

Globalization

B.

Interdependence

C.

Self-reliance

D.

Self-realization

17.

The principle of self-reliance implies

A.

consuming what is locally produced.

B.

producing more what is needed.

C.

the production of what is needed.

D.

the use of local materials for production.

18.

Ghana is not yet self-reliant because of

A.

inadequate human resources.

B.

inadequate natural resources.

C.

low level of education.

D.

low level of technology.

19.

A country is said to be self-reliant when she

A.

controls her co-operation with other nations.

B.

controls the world's major financial institutions.

C.

relies mainly on foreign capital for development.

D.

relies on her own resources and efforts for development.

20.

The challenges of political independence in Ghana can best be met through

A.

cultural heritage.

B.

electing experienced leaders.

C.

formulating policies.

D.

positive attitude to work.

21.

Ghanaian misconstrued the implication of independence of the nation to be

A.

an end to the problems facing the nation.

B.

shifting the responsibilities to the citizens.

C.

synonymous with joyous celebration of 6th March.

D.

the need for hard work to eradicate poverty.

22.

The main benefit a country derives for being self-reliant is the

A.

achievement of political freedom.

B.

development of her national symbols.

C.

issuance of currencies used in the country.

D.

utilization of her resources for development.

23.

Some Ghanaians prefer foreign goods to locally produced goods mainly because of the perception that,

A.

foreign goods are better in quality.

B.

foreign goods are luxurious.

C.

foreign goods last longer.

D.

local goods are more expensive.

24.

Self-reliance for economic growth in a country calls for the development of

A.

democratic governance.

B.

human resources.

C.

import trade.

D.

natural resources.

25.

One benefit a country enjoys for being self reliant is

A.

building a well organised security force.

B.

creating a physically healthy society.

C.

promoting internal peace and security.

D.

reduce over-dependence on foreign goods.

26.

The principle of self-reliance implies that citizens of a country

A.

can exercise their natural rights freely.

B.

produce what they need locally.

C.

use modern technology in production.

D.

do not marry foreigners.

27.

Political independence demands that

A.

citizens adopt laissez-faire attitude to work.

B.

citizens work hard to salvage the economy.

C.

the government seeks donor support always.

D.

the nation servers all ties with her colonial master.

28.

An advantage of the principle of self-reliance is that it enables countries to

A.

attract foreign investors.

B.

develop their economies.

C.

have access to foreign loans.

D.

maximize utilization of resources.

SponsoredAdvertise

Kuulchat Premium