BECE 2004 Social Studies Past Questions and Answers
The BECE 2004 Social Studies paper has 39 objective and 6 theory questions. Here are sample objective questions with the correct answers and explanations. Sit the full paper with the real time limit on ePrep.
Sample questions with answers
1. An effect of slavery on Africa was that it
- A. took active persons away
- B. improved its image
- C. brought about co-operation
- D. increased its population
Answer: A. took active persons away
Answer: A. Slavery took away strong, active young people.
Answer: A. Slavery took away strong, active young people.
2. The first Europeans to arrive in Ghana in 1471 came from
- A. France
- B. Spain
- C. Switzerland
- D. Portugal
Answer: D. Portugal
Answer: D. The Portuguese arrived in 1471.
Answer: D. The Portuguese arrived in 1471.
3. The claim that the ancestors of the Akan migrated from Ancient Ghana is mainly based on
- A. linguistic evidence
- B. Soninke records
- C. cultural similarities
- D. genetic evidence
Answer: C. cultural similarities
Answer: C. The claim rests on cultural similarities (names, customs) between the Akan and Ancient Ghana.
Answer: C. The claim rests on cultural similarities (names, customs) between the Akan and Ancient Ghana.
4. The Fon and Aja of the Republic of Benin are closely related to the
- A. Guan of Ghana
- B. Ewe of Ghana
- C. Ga of Ghana
- D. Mamprusi of Ghana
Answer: B. Ewe of Ghana
Answer: B. The Fon and Aja are related to the Ewe.
Answer: B. The Fon and Aja are related to the Ewe.
5. Evidence of Mamprusi origin is obtained during the Damba festival from
- A. state linguists
- B. state trumpeters
- C. state drummers
- D. sword bearers
Answer: C. state drummers
Answer: C. State drummers recite the history and origin during Damba.
Answer: C. State drummers recite the history and origin during Damba.
6. Unity among ethnic groups in Ghana can be promoted through
- A. formal education
- B. informal education
- C. inter-marriages
- D. opinion leaders
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7. Badu saw a man throwing a ten-thousand cedi note into a grave. What has this person done?
- A. He has rejected the money
- B. He has destroyed national property
- C. He has done what a citizen should do
- D. He has mourned properly
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8. Forts and castles were built purposely by the early Europeans for
- A. evangelists and teachers
- B. sailors and for use as chapels
- C. soldiers and miners
- D. use as depots and for protection
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9. Which of the following ethnic groups in Ghana trace their origin from Ile Ife in Nigeria?
- A. The Ga
- B. The Gonja
- C. The Nzema
- D. The Mamprusi
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10. The Asante Kingdom was colonized by the British through
- A. trade agreement
- B. persuasion
- C. military invasion
- D. co-operation
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