BAGABAGA DEMOSTRATION A PRIMARY
END OF SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
OUR WORLD OUR PEOPLE
1. What is the collective name given to
the people who contributed to the
fight for independence from the
colonial rule (a) Dr.
Kwame Nkrumah (b) Leaders (c)
the big six
2. In which yeah did the riot took
place…………… (a) 1948 (b)
1957 (c) 1946
3. Which of the following members
were part of the big six …….. (a)
Ako Adjei (b) John William (c)
Nana Akufu Addo
4. In which year did Ghana gain
independence (a) 1957 (b) 1947 (c)
1967
5. How old is Ghana ……………. (a)
66 (b) 57 (c) 65
6. Which day was described as the eve
of the independence day….. (a) 6th
march (b) 5th march (c) 4th march
7. Who suggested that the name gold
coast should be change to Ghana. (a)
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (b) Nana
Addo (c) J.B Danquah
8. What is the motto of Ghana …… (a)
Justice and Freedom (b) Unity and
Freedom (c) Freedom and Justice
9. Who declared independence for
Ghana on the eve of independence
day ……. (a) Dr. Nkrumah (b)
Ofori Atta (c) Mahama
10. Who was the secretory of the W
commission ……. (a) Murray (b)
Natson (c) Hanrott
11. Which of the following event took
place on 6th march, 1948 (a) the
BASIC (6)
formation of CPP (b) the return of
Nkrumah (c) the arrest of the big six
12. Another name for the 1948 riot
is……. (a) 1948 war (b) 1948
fighting (c) Disturbances
13. How many service men were shot
and killed during the riot (a) 6 (b)
3 (c) 4
14. After the 1948 riot, the British
Government quickly sent a group of
men to the Gold Coast. These men
were known as……… (a) Ex service
men (b) Watson commission (c)
Watson men
15. Who was the chairman of the
Watson commission ….. (a) Dr.
murray (b) Andrew Aiken Watson
(c) Nkrumah
16. How many people made up of the
commission (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
17. The main reason of the commission
was to ……… (a) find out who the
president is (b) choose leader (c)
find out the reason for the
disturbances.
18. What lead to the disturbances and
riot ………… (a) independence (b)
constitution (c) the killing of the Ex-
service men
19. The Watson commission was set up
by the …….. (a) Dr. Nkrumah (b)
the British Government (c) Ghana
Government
20. The commission arrive in Accra on
(a) the 5 and 6 march of April (b)
6th and 7th April 1948 (C) 6th and
7 April 1957
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 SECTION B.

Answer any three question from this section. All carry equal marks.
1. What was th first statement made by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah after the declaration of

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B. mention the name of the three Ex-service men who were shot and killed during 1948 riots

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2. Mention the names of four members of the big six

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3. What is the motto of Ghana

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b. mention three findings of the Watson commission

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4. Mention all the names of the members of the Watson commission

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