Bahamian History Quiz

Which group of persons came to live in the Bahamas during the 1600s?

• the African slaves

• the Buccaneers

• the Lutheran adventurers

• the loyalists

Which group of persons came to the Bahamas in great numbers after the American War of Independence?

• Caribs

• Loyalists

• Lucayans

• Pirates

Which of the following was the main crop that was grown on a slave plantation in the Bahamas?

• corn

• cotton

• rice

• sugar cane

Which of the following was not a trade of the loyalists?

• Boat building

• carpentry

• farming

• sponge collecting

What was the name given to the first local first hotel to be built in the Bahamas?

• The British Colonial

• The Nassau Beach

• The Royal Victoria

• The Grand Central

Which of the following hotels is presently situated on the site of Old Fort Nassau?

• Atlantis Hotel

• British Colonial Hilton Hotel

• Radisson Cable Beach Hotel

• Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort

During the American Civil War all ships were prevented from using the ports in the southern states of America. This action was known as _____________.

• blockade

• prohibition

• smuggling

• wrecking

During the Second World War the government of the Bahamas signed an agreement known as the’ Contract’. What was the name of the country with whom this agreement was signed?

• America

• Britain

• Canada

• Spain

Which of the following persons was the first female Speaker of the House of Assembly?

• The Honorable Janet G. Bostwick

• Her Excellency Dame Ivy de Mont DCMG

• Dame Dr Doris L Johnson, DBE

• The Honorable Italia Johnson

July 10th, 1973 is an important date in Bahamian History. What official even in the The Bahamas is observed on this date?

• Discovery Day

• Emancipation Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day