2023 BECE Social Studies Sample Objective Questions with Answers

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Please note that these questions are not official BECE questions, but they are designed to be similar in style and content to assist BECE candidates.

1. Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent” due to its unexplored
   regions in the past?
   a) Africa
   b) Asia
   c) Europe

d) North America
Answer: a) Africa

1. What is the longest river in the world?
   a) Nile River
   b) Amazon River
   c) Mississippi River
   d) Yangtze River
   Answer: a) Nile River

1. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
   a) China
   b) Japan
   c) India
   d) Brazil
   Answer: b) Japan

2. Which war involved the Allied Powers and the Central Powers and took
   place from 1914 to 1918?
   a) World War I
   b) World War II
   c) Korean War
   d) Vietnam War
   Answer: a) World War I

3. Who was the first President of the United States of America?
   a) Abraham Lincoln
   b) Thomas Jefferson
   c) George Washington

d) John F. Kennedy
Answer: c) George Washington

1. Which ocean is the largest and covers around one-third of the Earth’s
   surface?
   a) Indian Ocean
   b) Arctic Ocean
   c) Atlantic Ocean
   d) Pacific Ocean
   Answer: d) Pacific Ocean

2. What is the capital city of Nigeria?
   a) Lagos
   b) Nairobi
   c) Accra
   d) Abuja
   Answer: d) Abuja

3. Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British
   rule?
   a) Mahatma Gandhi
   b) Nelson Mandela
   c) Martin Luther King Jr.
   d) Winston Churchill
   Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi

4. What is the largest desert in the world?
   a) Sahara Desert
   b) Kalahari Desert
   c) Gobi Desert
   d) Atacama Desert
   Answer: a) Sahara Desert

5. What is the economic system where the government owns and controls
   the means of production?
   a) Capitalism
   b) Socialism
   c) Communism
   d) Market economy
   Answer: c) Communism

6. Which ancient civilization built the Great Wall of China?
   a) Ancient Egyptians
   b) Ancient Greeks
   c) Ancient Romans
   d) Ancient Chinese
   Answer: d) Ancient Chinese

7. What is the study of the Earth’s physical features, climate, and resources
   called?
   a) Economics
   b) Geography
   c) Anthropology
   d) Sociology
   Answer: b) Geography

8. Who wrote the American Declaration of Independence?
   a) George Washington
   b) Thomas Jefferson
   c) Benjamin Franklin
   d) John Adams
   Answer: b) Thomas Jefferson

9. Which international organization promotes international peace and
   security?
   a) World Health Organization (WHO)
   b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
   (UNESCO)
   c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
   d) United Nations (UN)
   Answer: d) United Nations (UN)

10. What is the capital city of Ghana?
    a) Lagos
    b) Nairobi
    c) Accra
    d) Abuja
    Answer: c) Accra

11. Which continent is known as the “Land of Fire and Ice” due to its
    volcanoes and glaciers?
    a) Europe
    b) Asia
    c) North America
    d) Antarctica
    Answer: d) Antarctica

12. What is the economic system where private individuals and businesses
    own and operate the means of production?
    a) Capitalism
    b) Socialism
    c) Communism
    d) Mixed economy
    Answer: a) Capitalism

13. Who is the current President of the United States of America?
    a) Barack Obama
    b) Joe Biden
    c) Donald Trump
    d) George W. Bush
    Answer: b) Joe Biden

14. What is the name of the process where water vapor turns into liquid
    water?
    a) Evaporation
    b) Condensation
    c) Precipitation
    d) Transpiration
    Answer: b) Condensation

15. What is the currency of Japan?
    a) Yen
    b) Euro
    c) Dollar
    d) Pound
    Answer: a) Yen

16. Who was the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) and the first
    President of post-apartheid South Africa?
    a) Nelson Mandela
    b) Julius Nyerere
    c) Kwame Nkrumah
    d) Robert Mugabe
    Answer: a) Nelson Mandela

17. Which country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills”?
    a) Rwanda
    b) Kenya
    c) Nigeria
    d) Ethiopia
    Answer: a) Rwanda

18. What is the term for the movement of people from one place to another?
    a) Migration
    b) Immigration
    c) Emigration
    d) Displacement
    Answer: a) Migration

19. Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement and later
    became the first Prime Minister of India?
    a) Jawaharlal Nehru
    b) Indira Gandhi
    c) Rajiv Gandhi
    d) Narendra Modi
    Answer: a) Jawaharlal Nehru

20. What is the largest religion in India?
    a) Hinduism
    b) Islam
    c) Christianity
    d) Buddhism
    Answer: a) Hinduism

21. Which war occurred between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to
    1953?
    a) World War I
    b) World War II
    c) Korean War
    d) Vietnam War
    Answer: c) Korean War

22. What is the name of the world’s highest mountain?
    a) Mount Kilimanjaro
    b) Mount Everest
    c) Mount Fuji
    d) Mount McKinley
    Answer: b) Mount Everest

23. What is the economic system where the government and private
    individuals share ownership and control of the means of production?
    a) Capitalism
    b) Socialism
    c) Communism
    d) Mixed economy
    Answer: d) Mixed economy

24. Which organization is responsible for maintaining global health
    standards and preventing infectious diseases?
    a) World Health Organization (WHO)
    b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    (UNESCO)
    c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    d) United Nations (UN)
    Answer: a) World Health Organization (WHO)

25. What is the capital city of Nigeria?
    a) Lagos
    b) Nairobi
    c) Accra
    d) Abuja
    Answer: d) Abuja

26. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Nation” for his role in India’s
    independence movement?
    a) Mahatma Gandhi
    b) Jawaharlal Nehru
    c) Bhagat Singh
    d) Subhas Chandra Bose
    Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi

27. Which continent is known as the “Cradle of Civilization” due to the
    emergence of early human civilizations?
    a) Africa
    b) Asia
    c) Europe
    d) South America
    Answer: b) Asia

28. What is the name of the waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea
    to the Red Sea?
    a) Suez Canal
    b) Panama Canal
    c) Kiel Canal
    d) Strait of Gibraltar
    Answer: a) Suez Canal

29. Which organization promotes education, culture, and the preservation of
    world heritage sites?
    a) World Health Organization (WHO)
    b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    (UNESCO)
    c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    d) United Nations (UN)
    Answer: b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
    Organization (UNESCO)

30. What is the official language of Brazil?
    a) Spanish
    b) Portuguese
    c) English
    d) French
    Answer: b) Portuguese

31. Who is considered the “Father of the United States” for his leadership
    during the American Revolution?
    a) George Washington
    b) Thomas Jefferson
    c) Benjamin Franklin
    d) John Adams
    Answer: a) George Washington

32. Which continent after Asia is the second most populous in the world?
    a) Africa
    b) Europe
    c) North America
    d) South America
    Answer: a) Africa

33. What is the name of the policy of racial segregation and discrimination in
    South Africa, which lasted from 1948 to 1994?
    a) Apartheid
    b) Segregation
    c) Jim Crow
    d) Discrimination
    Answer: a) Apartheid

34. What is the main purpose of the United Nations (UN)?
    a) Promote international trade
    b) Maintain global health standards
    c) Prevent infectious diseases
    d) Ensure international peace and security
    Answer: d) Ensure international peace and security

35. Which African country is known as the “Giant of Africa” due to its large
    population and economy?
    a) Nigeria
    b) Egypt
    c) South Africa
    d) Ethiopia
    Answer: a) Nigeria

36. What is the term for the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases
    between the Old World and the New World following Christopher Columbus’
    voyages?
    a) Triangle Trade
    b) Transatlantic Slave Trade
    c) Columbian Exchange
    d) Silk Road
    Answer: c) Columbian Exchange

37. What is the main religion practised in Saudi Arabia?
    a) Hinduism
    b) Buddhism
    c) Islam
    d) Christianity
    Answer: c) Islam

38. Which international organization provides financial assistance and
    economic cooperation to member countries?
    a) World Health Organization (WHO)
    b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    (UNESCO)
    c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
    Answer: c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

39. Who was the leader of the African independence movement in Ghana
    and later became its first President.
    a) Nelson Mandela
    b) Julius Nyerere
    c) Kwame Nkrumah
    d) Robert Mugabe
    Answer: c) Kwame Nkrumah

40. What is the term for the exchange of goods and services without the use
    of money?
    a) Trade
    b) Barter
    c) Commerce
    d) Economy
    Answer: b) Barter

41. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
    a) China
    b) Japan
    c) India
    d) Brazil
    Answer: b) Japan

42. What is the name of the mountain range that separates Europe from
    Asia?
    a) Rocky Mountains
    b) Andes Mountains
    c) Ural Mountains
    d) Alps Mountains
    Answer: c) Ural Mountains

43. Who was the leader of the African independence movement in Kenya?
    a) Nelson Mandela
    b) Julius Nyerere
    c) Jomo Kenyatta
    d) Haile Selassie
    Answer: c) Jomo Kenyatta

44. What is the main economic activity of the people in the Arctic regions?
    a) Agriculture
    b) Fishing
    c) Mining
    d) Tourism
    Answer: b) Fishing

45. Which international organization promotes education and cultural
    the exchange between countries?
    a) World Health Organization (WHO)
    b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    (UNESCO)
    c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
    Answer: b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
    Organization (UNESCO)

46. What is the capital city of Egypt?
    a) Cairo
    b) Nairobi
    c) Accra
    d) Abuja
    Answer: a) Cairo

47. What is the capital city of Egypt?
    a) Cairo
    b) Nairobi
    c) Accra
    d) Abuja
    Answer: a) Cairo

48. What is the term for the total value of all goods and services produced in
    a country in a given period?
    a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    b) Gross National Product (GNP)
    c) Consumer Price Index (CPI)
    d) Inflation Rate
    Answer: a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

49. Which organization is responsible for promoting and regulating
    international trade?
    a) World Health Organization (WHO)
    b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    (UNESCO)
    c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
    Answer: d) World Trade Organization (WTO)

50. Who was a prominent leader in the American civil rights movement and
    known for his advocacy of nonviolent civil disobedience?
    a) Malcolm X
    b) Rosa Parks
    c) Martin Luther King Jr.
    d) Harriet Tubman
    Answer: c) Martin Luther King Jr.

51. Which of the following is a renewable energy source that harnesses
    energy from the sun?
    a) Coal
    b) Natural Gas
    c) Wind
    d) Oil
    Answer: c) Wind

52. What is the term for a system of government in which a single ruler
    exercises absolute power?
    a) Democracy
    b) Monarchy
    c) Oligarchy

d) Dictatorship
Answer: d) Dictatorship

1. What is the name of the mountain range that separates Europe from
   Asia?
   a) Rocky Mountains
   b) Andes Mountains
   c) Ural Mountains
   d) Alps Mountains
   Answer: c) Ural Mountains

2. Who was the leader of the African independence movement in Kenya?
   a) Nelson Mandela
   b) Julius Nyerere
   c) Jomo Kenyatta
   d) Haile Selassie
   Answer: c) Jomo Kenyatta

3. What is the main economic activity of the people in the Arctic regions?
   a) Agriculture
   b) Fishing
   c) Mining
   d) Tourism
   Answer: b) Fishing

4. Which international organization promotes education and cultural
   the exchange between countries?
   a) World Health Organization (WHO)
   b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
   (UNESCO)
   c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
   d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
   Answer: b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
   Organization (UNESCO)

5. What is the capital city of Egypt?
   a) Cairo
   b) Nairobi
   c) Accra

d) Abuja
Answer: a) Cairo

1. What is the term for the total value of all goods and services produced in
   a country in a given period?
   a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
   b) Gross National Product (GNP)
   c) Consumer Price Index (CPI)
   d) Inflation Rate
   Answer: a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

2. Which organization is responsible for promoting and regulating
   international trade?
   a) World Health Organization (WHO)
   b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
   (UNESCO)
   c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
   d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
   Answer: d) World Trade Organization (WTO)

3. Who was a prominent leader in the American civil rights movement and
   known for his advocacy of nonviolent civil disobedience?
   a) Malcolm X
   b) Rosa Parks
   c) Martin Luther King Jr.
   d) Harriet Tubman
   Answer: c) Martin Luther King Jr.

4. Which of the following is a renewable energy source that harnesses
   energy from the sun?
   a) Coal
   b) Natural Gas
   c) Wind
   d) Oil
   Answer: c) Wind

5. What is the term for a system of government in which a single ruler
   exercises absolute power?
   a) Democracy

b) Monarchy
c) Oligarchy
d) Dictatorship
Answer: d) Dictatorship

1. Which country is known as the “Pearl of Africa”?
   a) Kenya
   b) Uganda
   c) Tanzania
   d) Nigeria
   Answer: b) Uganda

2. What is the term for the process of breaking down rocks and minerals on
   Earth’s surface?
   a) Erosion
   b) Volcanism
   c) Sedimentation
   d) Deposition
   Answer: a) Erosion

3. What is the main purpose of the European Union (EU)?
   a) Promote international trade
   b) Maintain global health standards
   c) Prevent infectious diseases
   d) Foster economic and political cooperation among European countries
   Answer: d) Foster economic and political cooperation among
   European countries

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