EARTH ANGEL’S ACADEMY

MID-TERM EXAMINATION
B8 SOCIAL STUDIES
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SECTION B

PART I

Answer only one question from this part

1a. Mention four human activities that cause environmental degradation. [4marks]
b. Outline four causes of air pollution. [16marks]

2a. Define the term adolescence [2marks]

b. Give three characteristics each that mark changes in adolescence boys and girls [6marks]
c. Outline four reasons for the coming of the various ethnic groups into present Ghana. [12marks]

PART II

Answer only one question from this part

3a. Highlight four causes of irresponsible adolescent behaviors. [8marks]

b. Explain four effects of irresponsible adolescent behaviors. [12marks]

4a. i) Define conflict resolution. [1mark]

ii) List three effective ways of resolving conflict. [3marks]

b. State four effects of colonization in Ghana. [4marks]
c. Explain four rights of individuals enshrined in the 1992 constitution of Ghana [12marks]

PART III

Answer only one question from this part

5a.i. Define Human right? [2marks]

ii. Distinguish between rights and responsibilities [2marks]

b. Give four rights of a citizen. [4marks]

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 c. Highlight four responsibilities of a citizen. [12marks]

6a. Explain the bond of 1844. [4marks]

b. State four importance of the bond of 1844 [4marks]
c. Explain four reasons for the formation of the Fante Confederation [12marks]

SECTION A

1. Poor drainage system in our cities results in

a) erosion b) floods c) earthquake d) land slide

2. The term adolescence means

a) growing into maturity b) giving birth
c) thinking like an old man d) becoming physically strong

3. All the following are effects of conflict except _____________

a) miscommunication b) poverty c) spread of diseases d) economic hardship

4. The most common reason for the migration of various ethnic groups to modern Ghana is
a) tourism b) security c) religion d) adventure

5. Which of the following is the main reason for the protection of the physical environment?
a) survival of living things b) ensuring adequate rainfall
c) improved standard of living d) ensuring environmental sanitation

6. Which of theses does not bring conflict?

a) Respect b) Slapping c) Insulting d) Violation

7. Which of the following economic activities does not cause deforestation in Ghana?
a) lumbering b) Fishing c) crop growing d) mining

8. One duty of a child is to

a) Burn the house b) Wash utensils c) Sleep always d) Steal

9. The first castle built in Ghana in 1482 at

a) Cape Coast b) Accra c) Anomabu d) Elmina

10. Colonization means

a) Control a country’s people b) obtain resources from a country
c) trade with a country d) fight on behalf of a nation

11. Which country were the second to arrive in Gold Coast?

a) Portugal b) Dutch c) Sweden d) Britain

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 12. Adolescent who engage in early sex may
a) contract HIV/AIDS b) increase in weight
c) grow old early d) grow to love sex

13. Adolescent chastity means

a) having early sex b) denying the father of a pregnancy
c) adolescent motherhood d) abstaining from early sex

14. Protecting the environment in Ghana is the responsibility of

a) The Government b) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
c) The Forestry Department d) The Department of Game and Wildfire

15. One traditional way of preserving fish in Ghana is

a) Canning b) Freezing c) Salting d) Boiling

16. Families stay united by _____________

a) Insulting b) Fighting c) Praying d) Quarreling

17. Which people built the Christiansburg Castle?

a) Portuguese b) British c) Danes d) Dutch

18. The Portuguese were led by a man called

a) Joao De Santaran b) Don Diego D’Azambuja
c) John Lock d) Frederick Luggard

19. In which year was the UNDHR proclaimed?

a) 1978 b) 1984 c) 1948 d) 1974

20. Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere is found in which article of the UNDHR?
a) Article 6 b) Article 4 c) Article 5 d) Article 9

21. Parents can control irresponsible behavior in their children, except by

a) insulting and beating them b) giving them good training
c) educating them on sex d) providing their needs

22. Which of the following is a bad effect of heavy rainfall?

a) Provision of portable b) Provision of water for irrigation
c) Increase the volume of stream d) Causing erosion of soil

23. Our environment is made up of

a) Plants and animals b) Roads and rivers
c) Natural and man-made things d) only living things

24. Which of the following features is not part of the physical environment?
a) Air b) Buildings c) Music d) Rivers
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 25. Adolescence is a period of transition from
a) Childhood to Adulthood b) Childhood to old age
c) Infancy to adulthood d) Infancy to childhood

26. The moon is a satellite of the

a) Earth b) Jupiter c) Mars d) Mercury

27. An effect of the slave trade on Africans was that they

a) acquired much wealth b) travelled far
c) abandoned their religion d) were humiliated

28. The Europeans came to Gold Coast purposely to

a) engage in trading activities b) establish schools
c) explore the lands d) spread the gospel

29. Protecting national property is the duty of

a) all citizens b) government officials c) the fire services d) The police
30. The adolescent period is divided into........... stages(s)
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

31. No one shall be subjected to cruel or torture is found at .............

a) Article 8 b) Article 2 c) Article 5 d) Article 3

32. A boy’s full maturity is established when he begins to...........

a) have a deep voice b) grow beard
c) experience nocturnal emissions d) bath in covered places

33. A social unit whose members are united by blood or marriage is _______
a) Ahanta b) Nuclear Family c) Extended family d) Family

34. How many types of family do we have in Ghana?

a) 8 b) 6 c) 3 d) 2

35. The nuclear family is headed by who........

a) Agreement b) Uncle c) Parents d) Father

36. Water pollution is caused by all the following except

a) Oil spillage b) Recycling of waste c) Sewage disposal d) Alluvial mining

37. Desertification is caused by

a) Afforestation b) excessive rainfall c) overgrazing d) irrigation

38. A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing is called.......

a) mental health
b) reproductive health
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 c) mental development
d) physical development

39. A group of people with a common identity is termed

a) classmates b) A group of students c) Ethnic group d) festival group

40. One of the characteristics of the adolescent is

a) increase in size and muscles
b) increase in size of muscles and head
c) increase in mental development
d) increase in height and muscles

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