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Party Politics and Trade Unions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who became known as the "Father of Labour"?

a)

Sir Randol Fawkes

b)

Sir Lynden Pindling

c)

Sir Orville Turnquest

d)

Sir Kendal G. L. Issacs

2.

Which of the following was NOT a job title held by Sir Randol Fawkes?

a)

Attorney

b)

Member of Parliament

c)

Unionist

d)

Speaker of the House of Assembly

3.

Who was the former president of the Taxi Cab Union?

a)

Sir Randol Fawkes

b)

Sir Milo Bulter

c)

Sir Clifford Darling

d)

Sir Stafford Sands

4.

Why is Labour Day held?

a)

In memory of Sir Randol Fawkes

b)

To relax, because June is a busy month for tourism

c)

To appreciate the working people of the country

5.

When was the first official Labour Day held?

a)

1958

b)

1962

c)

1942

d)

1973

6.

When was the first Political Party formed?

a)

1960

b)

1958

c)

1942

d)

1953

7.

The founding members of the Progressive Liberal Party were_________, ____________, and ____________

a)

Sir Milo Butler, Sir Lynden Pindling and Sir Randol Fawkes

b)

Sir Lynden Pindling, Perry Christie and Hubert Ingraham

c)

H.P. Taylor, Williams Cartwright and Cyril Stevenson

8.

_________________ protested discrimination and segregation in the House of Assembly in 1956.

a)

Sir Lynden Pindling

b)

H.P. Taylor

c)

Sir Etienne Dupuch

d)

Sir Clifford Darling

9.

The second political party that was formed in The Bahamas was the_______________.

a)

United Bahamian Party

b)

The Progressive Liberal Party

c)

Free National Movement

d)

Democratic National Alliance

10.

The PLP came to power on the January 10th 1967. This day became known as _____________.

a)

Election Day

b)

Black Tuesday

c)

Majority Rule Day

d)

PLP Day