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WorksheetsBahamian Culture, History & Facts
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 27mins
Who is the prime minister
Hubert Ingraham
Sir Lynden Pindling
Hubert Minnis
Philip Davis
What is the capital of The Bahamas?
New Providence
Nassau
Freeport
West End
Who wrote the national anthem?
Alexander Bain
Tommy Turnquest
Timothy Gibson
Hervis Bain
Who is the current governor General?
Dame Marguerite Pindling
Sir Milo Butler
Hon. Cornelius A. Smith
Hon. Cynthia Pratt
Who was the first governor general?
Dame Marguerite Pindling
Sir Milo Butler
Hon. Cornelius A. Smith
What is the national bird of The Bahamas?
white crown pigeon
flamingo
seagull
Bahama Parrot
What is the national fish of The Bahamas?
Blue Marlin
Grouper
Snapper
Barracuda
What is the national tree of The Bahamas?
The Lignum Vitae
Ponciana
The Yellow Elder
Palm Tree
What is the name of the national anthem?
Lift up Your Head
One Nation under God
March on Bahamaland
Love and Unity
What product is Eleuthera famous for producing?
Tomatoes
Pineapples
Pumpkins
Pink Sand
What product is Inagua famous for producing?
Salt
Tomatoes
Mangoes
Fish
Who was the first Royal Governor?
Sir Milo Butler
William Sayle
Woodes Rogers
Christopher Columbus
Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?
Timothy Gibson
Sir Milo Butler
Dr. Philip Rahming
Dr. Hervis Bain
Who was the first Prime Minister of the Bahamas?
Hubert A. Ingraham
Lynden O. Pindling
Milo B. Butler
Roland T. Symonette
What is the meaning of the monarch?
The Prime Minister and cabinet
The senators
The King, Queen, Czar, and emperor
Person who inherited lots of money
In which year were women able to vote in The Bahamas?
1961
1967
1965
1962
Who threw the mace out of the House of The Assembly?
Mr. Hubert Ingraham
Mr. Perry Christie
Sir Lynden Pindling
Mr Hubert Minnis
Why is July 10th, 1973 an important date in Bahamian history?
It is the date when Bahamian women won the right to vote.
It is the date when The Bahamas gained majority rule
It is the date when The Bahamas gained internal self-government.
It is the date when The Bahamas gained its independence.
What is the name of the holiday that celebrates the freedom for slaves?
Majority Rule Day
Emancipation Day
Boxing Day
Good Friday
Which holiday celebrates the PLP gain the government of The Bahamas
Emancipation Day
Good Friday
Majority Rule Day
Boxing Day
Name one thing that may not be sold at an Open Market
clothes
food
fish
furniture
Leaves boiled and drank as medicine is called________________
Tea leaves
Bahamian tea
leaf soup
bush medicine
When people get together the night before a funeral to sing songs for the dead is called ____________________
obeah
asue
wake
regattas
Obeah is a form of _____________________
witchcraft
song
folk tale
Bahamian food
The Bahamian custom that allow people to get together to save their money.
wake
obeah
asue
regattas
Which festival was named after John Canoe
Goombay Festival
Salt Festival
Junkanoo
Coconut Festival
Which holiday is synonymous with the slaves being given a special holiday to leave the plantations and go be with their families?
Boxing Day
Christmas Day
Emancipation Day
Majority Rule Day
Many of our customs can be traced back to ________________
Australia
Africa
China
Heaven
Which one is not a Bahamian custom
asue
Iris festival
regattas
bush medicine
On which island would I go to attend Crab Fest?
Andros
Cat Island
Abaco
New Providence
Which religious holiday do Bahamians prefer to eat fish and not meat
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Christmas
Boxing Day
Which festival is held on Boxing Day and New Years Day?
Goombay
Junkanoo
Emancipation Day
Labour Day Parade
"Back in the day", on mostly family islands, food was prepared/cooked in a __________________
stove
boucan
rock oven
Two ways that different island speak can be heard through _________________
dialect and songs
music and dialect
folk tales and beliefs
Another name for "broken English" and the way we speak is called _________________
patois
language
culture
dialect
The type of music that uses saws, scrub boards and harmonicas is called
Junkanoo
rake and scrape
soca
reggae
A way of life is called
choice
culture
dialect
The parade comprises three aspects of the performing arts - ____ and _____, ______, and ______.
(a)
Fox Hill Day Festival is linked to the _______ of _______.
(a)
The highest point in The Bahamas is found on which island?
Abaco
Bimini
Cat Island
Exuma
Long Island
When did The Bahamas gain independence?
July 9 1953
July 9 1966
July 10 1973
July 10 1970
Which island is the largest?
Exuma
Andros
Bimini
New Providence
Which colors does The Bahamian flag consist of?
Black, Yellow, Aquamarine
Blue, Gold, Green
Black, Gold, Blue
Black, Gold, Aquamarine
Name a bush used as medicine
Aloe
Breadfruit
Ceresee
Pear
After the Bahamas achieve self government in 1964, whow was the first Premier of The Bahamas?
Sir Roland Symonette
Sir Milo Butler
Woodes Rogers
Sir Lynden Pindling
