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Grade 4/5 Bahamas National Pride and Early Settlers Exams

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is patriotism?

a)

It is love and loyal support of one’s school.

b)

It is love and loyal support of one’s house.

c)

It is love and loyal support of one’s church.

d)

It is love and loyal support of one’s country.

2.

What should you do when the national anthem is playing?

a)

Stand at attention with your hands at your side.

b)

Run to get to your destination.

c)

Put your hands on your head.

d)

Put your hand across your chest.

3.

Where do we place our hands during the reciting of the national pledge?

Place your _____ ____ over our hearts.

(a)  

4.

In which year did The Bahamas become independent?

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5.

What is the currency of The Bahamas?

a)

The national dollar.

b)

All dollars.

c)

The Bahamian dollar.

d)

The American Dollar.

6.

Name one cultural expression of The Bahamas.

a)

Junkanoo

b)

rake n scrape

c)

food

d)

arts and craft

7.

What is the music of The Bahamas?

a)

jump and dance

b)

blues

c)

rack n scrape

d)

Junkanoo

8.

What does the black in the triangle of The Bahamian flag represent?

a)

most of the people

b)

all of the people

c)

the majority of people

d)

a few people

9.

Name this national symbol of The Bahamas.

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10.

Name this national symbol of The Bahamas.

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11.

Name this national symbol of The Bahamas.

a)

blue marlin

b)

Lignum Vitae

c)

Yellow Elder

d)

flamingo

12.

Name this national symbol of The Bahamas.

a)

blue marlin

b)

Yellow Elder

c)

flamingo

d)

Lignum Vitae

13.

Who composed "The National Anthem" of the Bahamas? Name this individual.

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14.

Who is the author of "The National Pledge" of the Bahamas? Name this individual.

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15.

What is the motto of The Bahamas?

a)

Sideward, Upward, Onward, Backward

b)

Forward, Upward, Onward, Together

c)

Forward, Upward, Onward, Backward

d)

Forward, Frontward, Onward, Backward

16.

Who designed the national flag and the Coat of Arms of The Bahamas?

a)

Hervis Bain

b)

Philip Rahming

c)

Philip Davis

d)

Timothy Gibson

17.

What are two national symbols on The Coat of Arms?

a)

Yellow Elder and the Blue Marlin

b)

Blue marlin and the yellow elder

c)

Flamingo and the Lingum Vitae

d)

Blue marlin and the flamingo

18.

What does the sun represent on The Bahamas Coat of Arms?

a)

climate

b)

vegetation

c)

weather

d)

marine life

19.

Where did the Lucayans come from?

(a)  

20.

What was the name of the river they used for migrating?

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21.

How long did the Lucayans live in the Bahamas before Columbus arrived? (a)   years

22.

The Lucayans were very skilful_____ and _____.

a)

farmers

b)

sailors

c)

fishermen

d)

hunters

23.

About how many people were able to fit in the Lucayan canoe?

a)

40

b)

10

c)

100

d)

80

24.

Which two words describe their weapons?

a)

artefact

b)

prehistoric

c)

wooden

d)

simple

25.

They lived in _____ and slept in _____.

a)

hammocks

b)

houses

c)

huts

d)

beds

26.

What is the job of an archaeologist?

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27.

Items found by archaeologists are called_____.

a)

soil

b)

artifacts

c)

heritage

d)

ancient

28.

Which of the following is a Lucayan settlement?

a)

Clifton Heritage National Park

b)

Cliford Park

c)

Prehistoric National Park

d)

Winsor Park

29.

The Lucayan mothers flattened the head of their babies.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Where did the Eleutheran Adventurers migrate from?

a)

Barbados

b)

Bermuda

c)

France

d)

New York

31.

Why did the Eleutheran Adventurers migrate to The Bahamas?

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32.

What was the name of the leader?

(a)  

33.

The word Eleuthera means...

a)

Freedom

b)

Safety

c)

Pineapples

d)

Knowledge

34.

Which year did the Eleutheran Adventurers arrive on the island of Eleuthera?

a)

1640

b)

1689

c)

1648

d)

1670

35.

What was the first challenge the Eleutheran Adventures faced?

a)

Ship struck a reef

b)

Disagreement between captains

c)

Crops did not grow

d)

Little food to eat

36.

Which island was once called Sayle's Island?

a)

Exuma

b)

New Providence

c)

Eleuthera

d)

Abaco

37.

List FOUR things that the group brought with them on the voyage?

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38.

Which church The Eleutheran Adventurers did not want to worship in?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Methodist Church

c)

Anglican Church

d)

Baptist Church

39.

When the group had a shipwreck, where did they find shelter?

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40.

The Loyalists came from?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

41.

Why did the Loyalists come to the Bahamas?

a)

They want to be Bahamians

b)

They wanted to be Americans

c)

They didn’t want to be Americans

d)

They want to be Bahamian and Americans

42.

The Loyalists brought with them their

a)

slaves

b)

money and property

c)

Cars and houses

d)

newspaper

43.

The Loyalists kitchen was built away from the main house to

a)

More people were able to sit at the table

b)

Not to let food odors come in the main house

c)

Not to dirty the house

d)

Cook more food

44.

The first newspaper in the Bahamas was called?

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45.

List two Loyalists occupation?

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46.

Which of these were not built by the Loyalists?

a)

hospitals and movies

b)

school and newspaper

c)

new streets and docks

d)

market-place and roads

47.

The picture shows a cotton plant. Which country did the Loyalists export their cotton to?

a)

Canada

b)

America

c)

Nassau

d)

Africa

48.

What happens to most of the Loyalists and their slaves when the prices of cotton fall?

a)

Went to New Providence

b)

Left The Bahamas

c)

Went to America

d)

Went to Europe

49.

What is the name of this building built by the Loyalist?

a)

Christ Church

b)

Balcony House

c)

House of Assembly

d)

Government House

50.

What is the name of this building built by the Loyalist?

a)

Christ Church

b)

House of Assembly

c)

Government House

d)

Balcony House

51.

The voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean from West Africa to America

a)

Slavery

b)

Slave Trade

c)

Middle Passage

52.

Persons who were denied their personal rights and freedom.

a)

middle passage

b)

slavery

c)

slaves

53.

Bush medicine is the Bahamian practice of plant-based medicine.

a)

No

b)

Yes

54.

Were Africans free and happy before slavery began? Explain why.

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55.

Explain the slave trade.

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56.

Who was Christopher Columbus?

What island of the Bahamas did he discover?

What year did he discover that particular island of the Bahamas?

Which set of people did he find on that island?

How did Christopher Columbus treat these people?

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