The Rise of Party Politics Quiz

What year did the Progressive Liberal Party form into a political party?

• 1953
• 2001
• 1978
• 1965

Which of the following were not a founding aim of the PLP?

• To elevate black people to a position of racial equality

• To promote democratic values for all Bahamians

• To remove white Bahamians from the House of Assembly

• To assist laboring classes to gain the economic advantages held by whites

Select the first original members of the PLP.

• Henry Milton Taylor

• Sir Lynden Pindling

• William Cartwright

• Cyril Stevenson

Which two persons led to the growth and popularity of the party?

• Sir Lynden Pindling

• Sir Randol Fawkes

• Sir Milo Butler

• His Excellency A.D. Hanna

What was the name of the political party formed by white representative in the House of Assembly and when was it formed?

• Free National Movement, 1961

• Democratic National Alliance, 1959

• United Bahamian Party, 1958

• All White Bahamian Party, 1960

Who presented a resolution protesting discrimination before the House of Assembly

• Sir Roland Symonette

• Cecil Wallace Whitfield

• Dame Doris Johnson

• Etienne Dupuch

True or False: Did the passing of this resolution remove discrimination in The Bahamas at the time?

• True

• False