Social Studies (Ghana)
; Preparing Your BECE Exams Social Studies (Ghana)
- 1.1. Who was the first chief Justice in Ghana?
- A.
Justice Kwame Nkrumah
- B.
Justice Arko Korsah
- C.
Justice Peter Ala-Adjetey
- D.
Justice Georgina Wood
- E.
Justice Addo Joyce
- 2.Which of the Asante King founded the Asante Kingdom?
- A.
Osei Tutu III
- B.
Osei Tutu IV
- C.
Osei Tutu I
- D.
Osei Tutu II
- 3.Who first introduce cocoa to Ghana?
- A.
Tetteh Quarshie
- B.
Philip Gbeho
- C.
Theresah Okoh
- 4.Who composed the Ghana National Anthem?
- A.
Theresah Okoh
- B.
Ephraim Amu
- C.
Georgina Wood
- D.
Philip Gbeho
- 5.Who designed the Ghana flag?
- A.
Theresah Theodocia Okoh
- B.
Philip Gbeho
- C.
Moses Amen Nyinaku
- 6.Who composed the song entitled "Yen ara yen asase ni".......?
- A.
Theresah Theodocia Okoh
- B.
Philip Gbeho
- C.
Moses Amen Amedonu Nyinaku
- D.
Ephraim Amu
- 7.Which of the people built the Christianborg castle at Osu?
- A.
Danes
- B.
The Chinese
- C.
The English
- D.
The Portuguese
- 8.Which people built the National theater?
- A.
Danes
- B.
The Chinese
- C.
The English
- D.
The Portuguese
- 9.Which of the people built the University of Ghana?
- A.
The Japanese
- B.
The Italians
- C.
The Americans
- D.
The English
- 10.Which people Built the Akosombe Dam?
- A.
The Great British
- B.
The Americans
- C.
The Italians
- D.
The Ghanaians
- 11.Between which of the following years was the Akosombo Dam built?
- A.
1961-1965
- B.
1961-1957
- C.
1961-1995
- D.
1961-1962
- 12.The first European to arrive in the Gold Coast were the ..................?
- A.
Great British
- B.
Germans
- C.
Portuguese
- D.
Italian
- 13.N which the capital of Ghana moved from Cape Coast to Accra?
- A.
1876
- B.
1957
- C.
1877
- D.
1958
- 14.When did Ghana start driving from left to right?
- A.
4th August, 1970
- B.
4th August, 1950
- C.
4th August, 191953
- D.
4th August, 1974
- 15.In which year was the U.S. President, Bill Clinton visited Ghana....?
- A.
23rd March, 1998
- B.
24th March, 1998
- C.
25th March, 1998
- 16.When did 126 soccer fans reported dead while several hundreds were injured following a stampede at the Accra Sport Stadium?
- A.
9th May, 2001
- B.
10th June, 2001
- C.
8th March, 2001
- 17.The largest region in Ghana in-term of land size is……?
- A.
Brong-Ahafo Region
- B.
Western Region
- C.
Northern Region
- 18.The smallest region in Ghana is………..?
- A.
Upper West Region
- B.
Upper East Region
- C.
Greater Accra Region
- 19.Which town in the Brong-Ahafo Region is the centre of Ghana……..?
- A.
Techiman
- B.
Kintampo
- 20.What region in Ghana produces a lot of food stuffs………..?
- A.
Northern Region
- B.
Brong-Ahafo Region
- C.
Western Region
- 21.What region has the greatest rainfall in Ghana …?
- A.
Eastern Region
- B.
Western Region
- C.
Volta Region
- 22.Which region has the hottest temperature in Ghana…….?
- A.
Upper East Region
- B.
Northern Region
- C.
Upper West Region
- 23.The Greenwich meridian passes through which part of Ghana…?
- A.
Accra
- B.
Tema
- C.
Dansoman
- 24.Which is the highest mountain in West Africa….?
- A.
Mountain Kilimanjaro
- B.
Mountain Everest
- 25.In which year was ECOWAS formed?
- A.
27th May, 1975
- B.
26th May, 1965
- C.
28th May, 1975
- D.
29th May, 1975