Multiple Choise Flashcards
The first female represented in the House of assembly
Janet Bostwick
Which was an important constitutional change in 1964
Internal Self Government
After independence the bahamas became a member of which two organizations
United Nations and Organization of American Sates
Which body decides the main policies for Caricom
the caricom electorate
Which years was the bahamas name changed to the commonweath of the bahamas
1969
in the even the bahamas cannont meet its payments because of a declining economy it goes to which organization for assistance
IMF
another name for longitude lines is
meridians
During which time is crawfish season
August 1st-March 31st
A blockade was declared on the southern ports by which usa president
Abraham lincon
The ships used by the union during the american civil war were called
greyhounds
What is the oldest fot in nassau
fort montague
Whcih year was the bahamas granted to sir robert heath
1629
Where is government house located
Rawson square
What group of ships were used for blockade running
the eagle, syren and banshee
When was the first party formed
1953
In which year was the royal bahamas defense force created by an act of parliament
1979
which color is roads represented by on a maps
which proprietary governor was a dictator
cadwallder joans
on which continent can the alpine mountain be found
europe
the first bahamian newspaper was created by who
john wells
another name for the upper house is
the senate
which line of latitude passes thtough the bahamas
the tropic of cancer
what was captain butlers most unusual doctrine
not to worship at all
who was the king when the eleutheran adventurers settled in the bahamas
king charles 1
the first female cabinet minister was
dame ivy dumont
which country was columbus native of
italy
which century did navigational instruments improve
14th century
in which paper does the government publish its policies and descisions
the gazzet
what island is nearest to cuba
inagua
how long did the depression years last
25
what is the oldest commercial bank in the bahamas
royal bank of canada
which governor of the bahamas was once king of england
the duke of windsor
what is the oldest law enforcment agency in the bahamas
royal bahamas defense force
nwhich of the following industries is best described as a service industry
tertiary
this man was the most famous of the bucaneers
sir henry morgan
a slave ship carried between
500 to 600 slaves
the gatekeepers of the bahamas are
customs
in which court would you expect a father not supporting his child to be tried
civil court
when does the summer solstice occur in the southern hemisphere
december 21
where was an area settled by slaves
gambier village
christopher columbus’ flag ship was
the santa maria
which line of latitude is 23.5 degrees south
tropic of capricorn
what did the ecomienda system promise the arawaks
conversion, shelter, and food
when was the second political party formed in the bahamas
1958
which body of government makes laws for the bahamas
the house of assembly
before 1962, what was needed to vote
property
one of the oldest buildings in nassua is the
balcony house
where is the united nations headquarters
new york
which organization is responsible for ppl to ppl program
bahama host
which is the highest position in the royal bahamas defense force
commodor
what is the highest court in the bahamas
supreme court
when was vat added to the bahamas
2015
