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WorksheetsSocial Studies GLAT practice # 4
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which two continents are near The Bahamas?
North America and South America
North America and Europe
North America and Asia
Africa and Asia
Which line of latitude passes through The Bahamas?
The Tropic of Cancer
The equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the capital of Exuma?
George Town
Moss Town
Marsh Harbour
Governor's Harbour
Which of the following is a count of how many people are in a country?
census
economy
asue
poll
Which term is a Bahamian culture where people pool money together and each person gets a turn receiving the funds?
asue
census
banking
finance
In which year did The Bahamas become indenpendent?
1937
1973
1493
1942
How old must a person be to vote in a General Election?
18 years
21 years
22 years
25 years
Which branch of the government is responsible for making the laws in The Bahamas?
judiciary
legislature
executive
constitution
Which type of law deals with suits among private citizens?
criminal law
common law
civil law
juvenile law
Who are poachers?
people fishing in a country illegally
people entering a country illegally
people smuggling drugs in a country
instruments used detect planes and boats far away
Which agency is responsible for collecting levy taxes or duties?
Customs Department
Immigration Department
Royal Bahamas Defence Force
Royal Bahamas Police Force
How far does The Bahamas' territorial boundaries extend?
19 km
9km
19miles
9miles
Where do hurricanes form?
over warm water
over high mountains
over low lying lands
over large lands
What is the name of the scale that measures the strength of Hurricanes?
Saffir-Simpson scale
Ricter Scale
Fanta Scale
Taylor scale
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force DOES NOT protect our boundaries against which entity?
drug smuggling
weapons smuggling
illegal immigrants
allies
When poachers are caught, they maybe fined. What does the word fined mean?
charged an amount of money for an offence
have their catch taken away
sent back to their country
sent to jail
Which food is considered a Bahamian dish?
crab n rice
fried chicken and fries
pizza
spaghetti
Where is the Pineapple Festival held?
Eleuthera
Andros
Abaco
Long Island
From where do most Bahamian culture and traditions derive?
Africa
America
China
Europe
Which bush medicine is used for flus and colds?
cerasee
dill seed
mango
shepherd's needle
Bahamian speak a form of English known as _______.
dialect
creole
patois
Queen
Which continent is known as the Land Down Under?
Australia
Africa
Europe
North America
What is the capital of Eleuthera?
Rock Sound
Governor's Harbour
March Harbour
Spanish Wells
Whose image is on the Bahamian one dollar bill?
Sir Lynden Pindling
Sir Milo Butler
Sir Stafford Sands
The Hon Arhtur Hanna
Nassau is joined to which place by two bridges?
Paradise Island
Arawak cay
Potter's Cay
Berry Islands
Who signs all Bills in order for them to become law?
The Prime Minister
The Governor General
The President
The Senator
What is the chairman of the House of Assembly called?
the Speaker
the President
The Governor
The Governor General
What is the first step in the General Election process?
Election Day Announced
Nomination Day
Campaign
Government Dissolved
In a General Election, the candidate who gets the most votes becomes the __________.
Member of Parliament
Senator
President
Chief Councillor
What was the first formal political party in The Bahamas?
The Progressive Liberal Party
The Free National Movement
The United Bahamian Party
The Democratic National Alliance
In a general election, what fraction of the votes must a candidate get in order to get his deposit back?
one sixth
one fourth
one third
one fifth
How old must a person be to apply for citizenship in The Bahamas?
18 years
20 years
21 years
19 years
When applying for Bahamian citizenship, where must the application be published?
on Facebook
on television
in the newspaper
on the radio
Which is NOT a way to ensure someone votes only ONCE in a General Election?
the name is crossed of the voters' list
thumb is dipped in indelible ink
the voter's card is stamped
the voter's card is taken until the next day
The leader of the winning party in a General Election becomes the ___________.
President
Prime Minister
Governor
Chairman
Which building is NOT used as a polling station in a General Election?
schools
church hall
people houses
In a parliamentary return, the votes are counted for the _______
first time
second time
third time
fourth time
Which type of government does The Bahamas have?
constitutional monarchy
dictatorship
republic
anarchy
Which type of court has a jury?
magistrate court
supreme court
court of appeal
family island court
How many members make up the jury?
12
8
10
14
What are allies?
friendly countries
countries the are enemies
countries that keep secrets from each other
countries that have many islands
