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Whatchu you know bout the systems of government in a Post Independence Bahamas?

March 4, 2021 By Island Run Bahamas

Take this quiz to see how well you know about our systems of government.

FYI: You cannot change your answer once selected but you can play as many times as you wish. Answers will be displayed once you complete the quiz.

This is a timed quiz. You will be given 20 seconds per question. Are you ready?

On what date did the Bahamas become an Independent Nation?

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July 10th 1973

July 10th 1970

July 4th 1973

July 10th 1967

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How many chambers make up The Bahamas Parliament?

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Jones Communications

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What is the name of the Document used to run the country?

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Constutional Act

The Constitution

Declaration of Independence

Democratic Mandate

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In what year did Women win the right to vote in the Bahamas?

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University of The Bahamas Library

1942

1973

1962

1926

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Who was the Speaker of The House when The Bahamas gained Independence?

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Arlington Butler

Woodes Rogers

Rome Italia Johnson

John Colebrooke

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What form of Government does The Bahamas have?

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Dictatorship

Communism

Democracy

Conservatism

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In what year did the Bahamas Parliament begin?

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1492

1792

1729

1973

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Who was the First Governor General of The Bahamas

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Dame Marguarite Pindling

Sir Arthur D Hanna

Dame Ivy Dumont

Dame Doris Johnson

Sir Milo Butler

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Under whose authority are Senators appointed?

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Opposition Leader

Governor General

Prime Minister

Queen

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Who is the Head of State in The Bahamas Parliament?

bahamas.gov

Prime Minister

Queen

Governor General

Speaker of the House

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Bahamas Post Independence - Systems

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What you know bout Boxing Day Parade Winners?

December 8, 2020 By Island Run Bahamas

Take this quiz to see how well you know who won the Boxing Day Junkanoo Parades from 1956 – 2015.

FYI: You cannot change your answer once selected but you can play as many times as you wish. Answers will be displayed once you complete the quiz.

This is a timed quiz. You will be given 20 seconds per question. Are you ready?

Boxing Day Winner 1979

Saxons - 250 Years of Parliament

Music Makers - Buy Local

Valley Boys - Africa

Genesis - White Christmas

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Boxing Day Winner 1986

One Family - Gone but not Forgotten

Valley Boys - Christmas Celebration

Saxons - Don't Gamble with a Life

Roots - Keep Our Island Clean

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Boxing Day Winner 1973

Vikings - Hibiscus

Music Makers - Seven Hundred Islands

Valley Boys - Valley Gamblers

Saxons - Tribue to Tourism

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Boxing Day Winner 1989

Saxons - Magic Kingdom at Atlantis

Roots - Spanish Inquisition

Valley Boys - The End

Roots - Glorious Celebration of Freedom

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Boxing Day Winner 1969

Vikings - Birds & Bees

Saxons - Parliament

Valley Boys - Sun Gods

Music Makers - Buy Bahamian

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Boxing Day Winner 1963

East Bay - Dewar's Scotch

Chippie - Nature Wonderland

West Bay - Candy Land

Over The Hill Boys - World's Fair

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Boxing Day Winner 1991

Saxons - Columbus Discovery of the New World

Roots - Buy Local

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

Valley Boys - My Bahamas

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Boxing Day Winner 2010

Roots - White Christmas

Saxons - Conquests of the Great Empire

Valley Boys - China

One Family - India

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Boxing Day Winner 1981

Saxons - A Tribute to Tourism

One Family - Education

Valley Boys - My Bahamas

Roots - Postal Service

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Boxing Day Winner 1956

Sands Real Estate - Bay St Project

Western Group - World Peace

Eastern Group - United Nations

Chippie - Global Warming

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Boxing Day Winner 2009

Saxons - Tribute to Postal Service

One Family - Great Educators

Valley Boys - If Music Be The Food of Love Play On

Prodical Sons - Under the Sea

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Boxing Day Winner 2002

Genesis - Our Heroes

Valley Boys - Spell Bound

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

Roots - Around the World

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Boxing Day Winner 1960

Valley Boys - Scottish Highlanders

Saxons - White Christmas

Vikings - Education

East Bay Boys - China

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Boxing Day Winner 2014

One Family - Gone but not Forgotten in Our Hearts

Roots - The Great Wall of China

Genesis - The Circus Comes to Town

Saxons - India

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Boxing Day Winner 1976

Music Makers - Portrait of Bahamian Scenes

Saons - Wonders of God

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

Valley Boys - From China to the Bahamas

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Boxing Day Winner 2015

Saxons - Conquests of the Great Empire

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

Music Makers - Buy Local Bahamians

Valley Boys - Love Happiness and Peace

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Boxing Day Winner 2012

Roots - Kings of Africa

Valley Boys - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee

Genesis - Gateway to Greatness

Saxons - Let's Feed the Nation

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Boxing Day Winner 1972

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

Valley Boys - Musketeers

Saxons - Hindu Gods and Demons

Music Makers - Indians from Red Bays

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Boxing Day Winner 1966

Vikings - The Butterflies

Music Makers - Chickcharnie

Saxons - Tribute to HMBS Flamingo

Valley Boys - Wonders of Ancient Mexico

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Boxing Day Winner 1997

One Family - The Great Roman Empire

Valley Boys - Magic of Hollywood

Saxons - Bahamas Pride

Roots - Circus

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Boxing Day Junkanoo Winners 1956 - 2015

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What you know bout Hurricanes?

September 10, 2020 By Island Run Bahamas

Take this quiz to see how well you know about Hurricanse which affect the Bahamas.

FYI: You cannot change your answer once selected but you can play as many times as you wish. Answers will be displayed once you complete the quiz.

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Which organization in the Bahamas works with NEMA on hurricane preparedness?

IADB

BDB

BASRA

BAMSI

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Which Center do meterologists in the US and the Bahamas coordinate with to track tropical cyclones?

NOAA

FEMA

BASRA

NHC

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When is the "official" hurricane season?

Aug 3rd to Oct 31st

Jun 30th to Nov 1st

Jul 1st to Nov 30th

Summer months

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How are hurricanes measured?

Barometer

Saffir-Simpson Scale

Jessica Simpson Scale

Hurricane Measuring Grid

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What does NEMA (in the Bahamas) stand for?

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National Emergency Management Association

Nassau Emergency Meterology Management Agency

Nassau Emergency Management Agency

National Emergency Management Agency

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When is a Hurricane Warning issued by local authorities?

36 hours in advance

48 hours in advance

24 hours in advance

72 hours in advance

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What do we call a tropical cyclone that has a maximum sustained winds of 38 mph?

Tropical Depression

Tropical Disturbance

Tropical Cyclone

Hurricane

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When is it safe to go outdoors following a hurricane?

Please select 2 correct answers

Once All Clear is Given

When the wind stops.

When electricity is back on.

When the rain stops.

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Hurricanes are usually formed where?

Over the Equator.

Over the Tropic of Cancer

Over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean

Over the coast of Africa

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Which of these speeds are considered a Tropical Storm?

39 to 73 mph

75 to 92 mph

32 to 48 mph

31 to 38 mph

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Hurricane Readiness

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You beene dere?

May 1, 2020 By Island Run Bahamas

(Bahamianese for
“Have you been there”)

Tell us which islands you’ve visited then check out the stats!

This is a swiper quiz, swipe right for yes, swipe left for no.

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/inagua

Inagua 1/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/berry-islands

Berry Islands 2/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/eleuthera-harbour-island

Eleuthera & Harbour Island 3/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/san-salvador

San Salvador 4/16

https://www.bahamas.com/freeport

Grand Bahama 5/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/andros

Andros 6/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/nassau-paradise-island

New Providence 7/16

https://www.bahamas.com/abacos

Abacos 8/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/cat-island

Cat Island 9/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/long-island

Long Island 10/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/acklins-crooked-island

Acklins & Crooked Island 11/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/mayaguana

Mayaguana 12/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/bimini

Bimini 13/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/rum-cay

Rum Cay 14/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/exumas

Exumas 15/16

https://www.bahamas.com/islands/ragged-island

Ragged Island 16/16

Results

Inagua

6 8

Berry Islands

3 11

Eleuthera & Harbour Island

9 5

San Salvador

7 7

Grand Bahama

10 4

Andros

8 6

New Providence

11 3

Abacos

9 5

Cat Island

7 7

Long Island

4 10

Acklins & Crooked Island

3 11

Mayaguana

3 11

Bimini

7 7

Rum Cay

2 12

Exumas

10 4

Ragged Island

2 12

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Where dis is?

March 30, 2020 By Island Run Bahamas

(Bahamianese for “Where is this?”

Take this quiz to see how many historic sites around the Bahamas you recognize.

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This 40 acre park offers nature trails and boardwalks that lead to a variety of ecosystems, pinelands, hardwood, hammocks and coppice, mangrove swamps and sand dunes.

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Atlantis National Park

Inagua National Park

Victoria National Park

Lucayan National Park

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An 18th Century restored house. The furnishings and design recapture the elegance and glory of a bygone era.

https://www.pinterest.com/700IslandHop/

Pompey Museum

Balcony House

Verandah House

Mountbatten House

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There are more than 600 species of flowering trees and shrubs and a cactus garden.

www.Bahamas.com

Adastra Gardens

Bahamar Gardens

Botanical Gardens

Garden of the Groves

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A twelve acre tropical theme park featuring a wide range of native and regional plants, cascading waterfals, a petting zoo and a historical replical of a Bahamian church.

http://thegardenofthefroves.com

Adastra Gardens

Botanical Gardens

Garden of the Groves

Atlantis Gardens

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There are over 300 birds, mammals and reptiles from the Bahamas and around the world.

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Garden of the Groves

Inagua Sanctuary

Adastra Gardens

Andros Reserve

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Where dis is?

You are clueless! Scroll down to see your answers.

You need to visit more Bahamian places of interest. Scroll down to see your answers.

You are a Bahamian Ambassador! Scroll down to see your answers.

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