The General Strike Quiz

What year did the General Strike start?

• 1935
• 1910
• 1948
• 1958

What decision made the black taxi drivers infuriated?

• The government took away their vehicles

• The government put a ban on the taxi cab union

• The government granted exclusive licenses to white taxi drivers to transport tourists

• The government stopped giving the black taxi drivers lunch

What did the black taxi drivers proceed to do?

• They quit their jobs as taxi drivers

• They formed a blockade with their vehicles across the roads leading to the airport

• They told Black Bahamians to boycott using taxis

• They went to the House of Assembly to protest

Who led this nationwide General Strike and who assisted him with this?

• Sir Milo Butler, Hubert Ingraham

• Dame Doris Johnson, Georgina Symonette

• Sir Randol Fawkes, Sir Lynden Pindling

• Cecil Wallace Whitfield, Roland Symonette

Which of the following did Randol Fawkes not call on to participate in the strike?

• Fishermen

• Hotel Workers

• Sanitation Workers

• Teachers

True or False: The General Strike did not affect the Tourism Industry.

• True

• False

Which of the following were not an outcome of the General Strike?

• New Labor Laws

• The creation of a Labor Department

• Black Taxi Drivers got banned as a result of their actions

• Discriminatory labor practices were banned

True or False: The General Strike raised the awareness and consciousness of Black Bahamians.

• True

• False