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OUR CULTURE AND NATIONAL IDENTITY

1.

The symbol that best helps to foster allegiance to the state of Ghana is

A.

Gye Nyame.

B.

Sankofa.

C.

The independent Ark.

D.

The National Flag.

2.

Which of the following elements of our culture is common to all the ethnic groups in Ghana?

A.

The language we speak

B.

Music and dance

C.

The institution of chieftaincy

D.

Names given to people

3.

Which of the following cultural practices serves as a unifying force in Ghana?

A.

Festivals

B.

Trokosi system

C.

Early marriages

D.

Female circumcision

4.

To promote national identity, it is important to

A.

ensure high standard of living.

B.

maintain a strong cultural heritage.

C.

provide avenues for social mobility.

D.

protect the young generation.

5.

National symbols instil in the Ghanaian a sense of

A.

ethnicity.

B.

modesty.

C.

patriotism.

D.

royalty.

6.

Puberty rite should be institutionalized in Ghana because it

A.

acts as a check on pre-marital sex.

B.

grants undue freedom for sex.

C.

enables people to get married.

D.

promotes adolescent fertility.

7.

One outstanding socio-cultural practice in Ghana society is

A.

sense of individual values.

B.

nuclear family system.

C.

problems solving skills.

D.

communal living.

8.

To promote national identity, it is important to

A.

ensure high standard of living.

B.

maintain a strong cultural heritage.

C.

provides avenues for social mobility.

D.

protect the young generation.

9.

Outmoded cultural practices can be eradicated from the Ghanaian community through

A.

judicial and executive control.

B.

legislation and military action.

C.

legislation and public education.

D.

police action and punishment.

10.

The Sword in the Coat of Arms of Ghana represents

A.

freedom and justice.

B.

local administration.

C.

national government.

D.

struggle for independence.

11.

Ghanaian cultural practices are fully expressed during

A.

funeral ceremonies.

B.

marriage rites.

C.

outdooring ceremonies.

D.

traditional festivals.

12.

Behaviour patterns that are acceptable in a society over a period of time are

A.

customs.

B.

decrees.

C.

norms.

D.

values.

13.

Which of the following statements is not accurate about some Ghanaian cultural practices?

A.

Celebration of festivals facilitate clean-up communities

B.

Chieftaincy promotes traditional heritage

C.

Female genital mutilation ensures chastity of the adolescent girl

D.

Naming ceremony promotes communal living

14.

Which of the following is not a symbol of national identity in Ghana?

A.

National Anthem

B.

Flag of Ghana

C.

Coat of Arms of Ghana

D.

Adinkra patterns

15.

A Ghanaian cultural practice which usually brings most ethnic groups together is

A.

festival

B.

naming ceremony.

C.

funeral.

D.

puberty rites.

16.

The national flag identifies Ghana as

A.

a former British colony.

B.

an independent sovereign state.

C.

a member of the commonwealth.

D.

a member of the United Nations Organization.

17.

The following features are components of Ghanaian culture except

A.

artefacts.

B.

martial arts.

C.

philosophies.

D.

science and technology.

18.

Shaving of hairs and sleeping by corpses are negative socio-cultural practices associated with

A.

initiation rites.

B.

puberty rites.

C.

purification rites.

D.

widowhood rights.

19.

A show of superiority of one ethnic group over the other is dangerous because it

A.

brings about religious intolerance.

B.

creates chieftaincy disputes.

C.

influences indiscipline in the media.

D.

threatens peace and cohesion.

20.

To promote national identity, it is important to

A.

ensure high standard of living.

B.

maintain a strong cultural heritage.

C.

provide avenues for social mobility.

D.

protect the young generation.

21.

The judicial function of the chief is to

A.

defend his people.

B.

maintain law and order.

C.

preside over all matters.

D.

settle disputes among the people.

22.

Which of the following options is the main objectives associate with the celebration of festivals in Ghana?

A.

An occasion to showcase what one has worked for

B.

Home coming of members for development

C.

Occasion to attract tourists

D.

Opportunity to sell artefacts

23.

Which of the following socio-cultural practices infringe on the rights of the individual and should therefore be abolished in the Ghanaian society?

A.

Ancestral worship

B.

Chieftaincy

C.

Female circumcision

D.

Traditional marriage

24.

National symbols play the following significant roles except

A.

fostering national integration.

B.

portraying our taboos.

C.

reflecting the wisdom of the people.

D.

serving as a means of communication.

25.

The outcome of tolerance as a value in the Ghanaian society is

A.

hardwork.

B.

harmony.

C.

indifference.

D.

impatience.

26.

Which of the following cherished traditional practices in Ghana today, tends to breed disunity?

A.

Chieftaincy

B.

Funerals

C.

Marriage

D.

Puberty rites

27.

Which of the following pairs of shared values are the most suitable for promoting national integration?

A.

Honesty and kindness

B.

Loyalty and humility

C.

Respect and modesty

D.

Tolerance and hospitality

28.

The National Flag is important because it

A.

demonstrates the culture of the country.

B.

depicts the authority of the land.

C.

fosters unity among the people.

D.

shows our colonial past.

29.

The call for the abolishing of the widowhood rites and the trokosi system is mainly because

A.

the United Nations say so.

B.

they are practised in the rural areas.

C.

they are old fashioned.

D.

they violate human rights.

30.

A highly cherished virtue in the Ghanaian traditional society is

A.

boasting of one's wealth.

B.

having enough assets.

C.

respect for the elderly.

D.

sex before marriage.

31.

Which of the following factors can be regarded as a threat to national integration efforts?

A.

Adoption of a common national language

B.

Encouragement of ethnocentric tendencies

C.

Encouragement of inter-ethnic marriages

D.

Upholding the cultural values of the people

32.

A cultural practice which clearly identifies each ethnic group in Ghana is

A.

code of dressing.

B.

family life.

C.

music and dance.

D.

system of inheritance.

33.

In the traditional Ghanaian society, the ceremony performed to mark the transition from childhood to adulthood is

A.

adolescent rite.

B.

fertility rite.

C.

initiation rite.

D.

puberty rite.

34.

Which of the following ceremonies does not involve a rite of passage?

A.

Birth

B.

Death

C.

Festivals

D.

Puberty

35.

It is necessary to preserve our cultural heritage because it

A.

ensures continuity of society.

B.

makes culture unique.

C.

promotes national reconciliation.

D.

creates more employment.

36.

A show of superiority of one ethnic group over the other in Ghana is dangerous because it

A.

brings about religious intolerance.

B.

creates chieftaincy disputes.

C.

generates indiscipline in the media.

D.

threatens peace and national cohesion.

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