Ferdinand | EducationGhana |August 9|2023 BECE Social Studies Sample Objective Questions with Answers
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.
- 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
- What is the longest river in the world?
a) Nile River
b) Amazon River
c) Mississippi River
d) Yangtze River
Answer: a) Nile River
- Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
a) China
b) Japan
c) India
d) Brazil
Answer: b) Japan -
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 -
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
- 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 -
What is the capital city of Nigeria?
a) Lagos
b) Nairobi
c) Accra
d) Abuja
Answer: d) Abuja -
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 -
What is the largest desert in the world?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Kalahari Desert
c) Gobi Desert
d) Atacama Desert
Answer: a) Sahara Desert -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Who wrote the American Declaration of Independence?
a) George Washington
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) John Adams
Answer: b) Thomas Jefferson -
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) -
What is the capital city of Ghana?
a) Lagos
b) Nairobi
c) Accra
d) Abuja
Answer: c) Accra -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
What is the currency of Japan?
a) Yen
b) Euro
c) Dollar
d) Pound
Answer: a) Yen -
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 -
Which country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills”?
a) Rwanda
b) Kenya
c) Nigeria
d) Ethiopia
Answer: a) Rwanda -
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 -
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 -
What is the largest religion in India?
a) Hinduism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Buddhism
Answer: a) Hinduism -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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) -
What is the capital city of Nigeria?
a) Lagos
b) Nairobi
c) Accra
d) Abuja
Answer: d) Abuja -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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) -
What is the official language of Brazil?
a) Spanish
b) Portuguese
c) English
d) French
Answer: b) Portuguese -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
What is the main religion practised in Saudi Arabia?
a) Hinduism
b) Buddhism
c) Islam
d) Christianity
Answer: c) Islam -
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) -
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 -
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 -
Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
a) China
b) Japan
c) India
d) Brazil
Answer: b) Japan -
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 -
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 -
What is the main economic activity of the people in the Arctic regions?
a) Agriculture
b) Fishing
c) Mining
d) Tourism
Answer: b) Fishing -
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) -
What is the capital city of Egypt?
a) Cairo
b) Nairobi
c) Accra
d) Abuja
Answer: a) Cairo -
What is the capital city of Egypt?
a) Cairo
b) Nairobi
c) Accra
d) Abuja
Answer: a) Cairo -
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) -
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) -
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. -
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 -
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
- 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 -
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 -
What is the main economic activity of the people in the Arctic regions?
a) Agriculture
b) Fishing
c) Mining
d) Tourism
Answer: b) Fishing -
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) -
What is the capital city of Egypt?
a) Cairo
b) Nairobi
c) Accra
d) Abuja
Answer: a) Cairo
- 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) -
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) -
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. -
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 -
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
- Which country is known as the “Pearl of Africa”?
a) Kenya
b) Uganda
c) Tanzania
d) Nigeria
Answer: b) Uganda -
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 -
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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