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Prohibition & Bootlegging In The Bahamas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Volstead Act was passed in 1919 in the United States of America

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Volstead Act allowed liquor to be manufactured, sold, exported, imported and consumed legally again.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Bahamian families like Bethel, Symonette and Collins became millionaires from smuggling liquor into the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

"Moonshining" is when liquor is made in a brewery late at night.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The illegal trafficking of rum, gin nd whiskey is known as "bootlegging".

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The Bahamian Government made money by making liquor during the Prohibition era.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The government of The Bahamas made money by raising taxes on liquor imported into the country.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Every island in The Bahamas grew and prospered from rum running.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Inagua, Ragged Island and Mayaguana were used to store and sell liquor to smugglers.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Nassau had many new developments like indoor plumbing (sewage), electricity, land booms in the western and eastern ends of the island, new hotels and new wharfs.

a)

True

b)

False