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WorksheetsGrade 5 Term 1 Review
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
Which colors does the Bahamian flag consist of?
Black, Yellow, Aquamarine
Blue, Gold, Green
Black, Gold, Blue
Black, Gold, Aquamarine
Who wrote the National Anthem?
Rev. Philip Rahming
Timothy Gibson
Sir Lynden Pindling
Sir Stafford Sands
What is the name of the national anthem?
Lift Up Your Head
March On, Bahama Land
One God, One People, One Bahamas
Sunny Climate
Which is the national fish of The Bahamas?
Snapper
Grouper
Blue Marlin
Grunt
What is the name of the national bird?
Flamingo
Pigeon
Seagull
Chicken
Which island is the largest?
Exuma
Andros
Bimini
New Providence
When did The Bahamas gain independence?
July 9, 1953
July 9, 1966
July 10, 1973
July 10, 1970
Who wrote the National Pledge?
Rev. Philip Rahming
Timothy Gibson
Hervis Bain
What is the name of this national symbol?
Lignum Vitae
National Tree
Poinciana
What does the black in the Bahamian flag represent?
Vigour and force of a united people
People
Strength
What does the aquamarine in the Bahamian flag represent?
sea
water
fishing
What does the triangle in the Bahamian flag represent?
enterprise and determination of The Bahamian people to develop and possess the rich resources
enterprise and determination of The Bahamian people
the rich resources
What does the conch shell represent?
marine life
conch salad
fish fry
What do palm leaves represent?
natural vegetation
plants
trees
What does the Santa Maria represent?
flagship of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
sailing
What does the barrulets represent?
water
waves
swimming
What does the sun represent?
climate
weather
heat
What do the words “Forward, Upward, Onward, Together” represent?
country's motto
famous saying
a riddle
Which people started Caribbean festivals like Junkanoo and Carnival?
Irish Sailors
Lucayans
Pirates
Enslaved Africans
What does Emancipation Day celebrate?
The Landing of Columbus
The end of slavery.
The Birth of Jesus
Independence
The Eleutheran Adventures came to the Bahamas because they wanted the freedom to worship in their own churches.
true
false
Where did the Eleutheran Adventures have their first church service?
Preachers Cave
Boston Cave
Orinoco River
What was the occupation of the Eleutheran Adventurers?
farmers and fishermen
merchants and boat builders
Farmers and carpenters
We arrived after the American War of Independence.
Loyalist
Africans
Lucayans
Name two Lucayan occupations.
Skillful sailors and fishermen
Merchants and boat builders
Farmers and butchers
Name two churches that the Loyalists built in New Providence.
(a)
What is a slave?
A person who is free
A person who owns land
A person who is the legal property of another
A person who can vote
What day does The Bahamas celebrate Emancipation Day?
First Monday in September
First Monday in June
First Monday in July
First Monday in August
What challenges did freed slaves face after emancipation?
Finding better education and decent living
Getting more land
Voting without property
Owning businesses
What is a slave?
A person who is free
A person who owns land
A person who is the legal property of another
A person who can vote
Which island in The Bahamas was the headquarters for many pirates?
Grand Bahama
Eleuthera
Nassau
It was hard for the Governors to control the pirates from raiding because _____.
there wasn't enough manpower
the pirates were powerful
there were too many hiding places among the cays and bays
The buccaneers got their name from the meat they sold. It was known as a _________.
bucket
bootle
boucan
Who is a pirate?
A person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
A person who sells boucan.
A person who sails the ocean looking for food.
The most feared pirate was _________.
Mary Read
Blackbeard
Calico Jack
The first Royal Governor of The Bahamas was ________.
Governor Woodes Rogers
Governor Lynden Pindling
Governor Calico Jack
A boucan is a ___________
wooden grate used to cook meat
bird that calls out loudly.
type of Spanish ship
list of rules Buccaneers lived by.
Blackbeard's real name was _______
Hubert Minnis
Xavier Jean
Edward Teach
Edmund Deveaux
Captain Jack Rackham's pirate name was _____________.
Jack and Jill
Jack Sparrow
Calico Jack
What was the punishment for stealing from a crew member?
40 lashes
walk the plank
left on a deserted island
Choose the name of the pirate flag.
Jolly Roger
Jolly Rancher
Skull and Crossbones
Pirate Flag
How did Blackbeard strike terror in everyone who saw him?
by baking cookies
by putting cords in his beard
by hugging people
What is the name of the Rastafarian's god?
Yahweh
Jah
Allah
Jehovah
A Muslim is a part of what religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
What is the name of the Muslim’s god?
Allah
Jah
Yahweh
Jehovah
Which group names denominations in The Bahamas?
Hindu, Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Mandarin
Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Roman Catholic
The Church of God, Bethel Baptist, Mandarin, Gypsy
Name the third oldest church in The Bahamas.
St. Matthew's Church is the third oldest.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Kirk is the third oldest.
Christ Church is the third oldest.
Which group's religion is also its way of life?
It is the Muslims.
It is the Rastafarians.
It is the Anglicans.
Which religion do Most Bahamian practice?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Rastafarianism
The oldest church on New Providence is:
St. Matthew's Church
Bethel Baptist
Christ Church
__________has the largest number of followers in The Bahamas.
Baptists
Seventh-day Adventists
Anglican
Muslims holy book is:
Bible
Encyclopedia
Qur'ann
What was the main interest of the Proprietors in The Bahamas?
Helping settlers
Making money
Exploring new lands
Building schools
What was the role of Woodes Rogers in The Bahamas?
First Royal Governor
Settler
Lord Proprietor
Adventurer
What was the relationship between the settlers in The Bahamas and Harvard College?
They built it
They donated money to help build it
They attended it
They opposed it
What is Smuggling?
attracting ships to rob them of their goods
to be released from punishment
to carry forbidden goods in or out of a country
to be left on a desserted island
Who is the 'Father of Tourism"?
Sir Lynden Pindling
Min. Dionisio D'Aguilar
Sir Stafford Sands
Min. Jeffrey Lloyd
An ally is a(n) _____________________.
American
Bahamian
enemy
friend
Some of the things that link The Bahamas and the USA are banks and trade.
True
False
What is the most important link between The Bahamas and the USA?
Agriculture
Banking
Manufacturing
Tourism
Why do many Caribbean countries have connections with Africa?
Its close by
We have African Ancestors
We are in the western hemisphere
we have a warm climate
What evidence today tells us that The British influenced the Caribbean?
We have colourful celebrations.
We eat fish
We use the British parliamentary system
We Use British money
What does Emancipation Day celebrate?
The Landing of Columbus
The end of slavery.
The Birth of Jesus
Independence
The Caribbean Development Bank gives loans to Caribbean countries. To receive funding from the Caribbean Development Bank,
a project must be large.
A project must operate in every Caribbean country.
a project must improve people's lives.
A project must help the ocean.
Where in USA is the The Bahamian Embassy located?
New York
Miami
Washington DC
The first tourists to The Bahamas were:
valids
Europeans
invalids
The number one industry in The Bahamas is :
Banking
Agriculture
Tourism
Tourism is the "bread and butter" of our economy. What does the mean?
We make bread and butter from tourism.
Tourism is like bread and butter
Tourism is the main source of income.
Tourism is a minor source of income.
What are some of the things that The USA and The Bahamas do together?
share secrets
help each other
fight together
all of the above
What does the United States Embassy in Nassau issue?
Passports
Jobs
Visas
None of the above
What is Bootlegging referred to as?
rum running
weapons smuggling
illegal drugs smuggling
fire running
What does blockade mean?
Access to a country's port is blocked
Access to a country's flag is blocked
The police use barricades to block the House of Assembly
The country's embassy is blocked
The Holy Book for Christians is...
The Bible.
The Torah.
The Baptist is the largest Christian denomination in The Bahamas.
Bob Marley made Rastafarianism popular in The Bahamas.
Rastafarianism began in India.
People who study artifacts of past groups of people are called ________________ .
artifact
Doctor
archaelolgists
architects
Where do archeologists find artifacts?
In a school library
In a grocery store
On the moon
Excavations at historical sites or ancient ruins
The Loyalists came from?
South America
Africa
Asia
North America
What happens to most of the Loyalists and their slaves when the prices of cotton fall
Left The Bahamas
Went to New Providence
Went to America
Went to Europe
What did they grow on their plantations?
food
animals
cotton
None of the above
Who were the first settlers of the Bahama Islands?
