Social Studies Exams 2021

What are voting areas called in The Bahamas?

• constituencies

• neighborhoods

• subdivisions

• settlements

The three branches of government are:

• Executive - Legislative - Judicial

• Executive - Senate - Governor General

• Legislative - Judicial - House of Assembly

• Senate - House of Assembly - Governor General

Members of Parliament who are appointed to head government ministries also serve as:

• Cabinet Ministers

• Judiciary Officers

• Under Secretaries

• Parliamentary Secretaries

There are four types of courts in the Bahamas.

Which of the following courts is responsible for hearing important criminal cases?

• The Court of Appeal

• Juvenile Court

• Magistrate Court

• Supreme Court

Parliament is divided into two chambers the "Upper House" and "Lower House".

The "Upper House" is another name for ___________________?

• Government House

• Her Majesty's Prison

• The House of Assembly

• Senate

Members of Parliament who are elected by direct popular votes are apart of the _____ branch of government.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Parliament

Which of the following bush medicines is used to heal chicken pox?

• aloe

• cerasee

• gum elemi

• sage

Which of the following dishes is native to the Bahamas?

• chicken & fries

• ackee & saltfish

• crab & callaloo

• peas soup & dough

Which of the following musical artists is responsible for the production of the song " Church Out, Crab Crawling"

• Eddie Minnis

• Phil Stubbs

• Terez Hepburn

• Veronica Bishop

Which of the following men is not a Bahamian artist?

• Amos Ferguson

• Brent Malone

• Eddie Minnis

• Sir Henry Taylor