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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?

Under whose authority are Senators appointed?

bahamas.gov

Governor General

Opposition Leader

Queen

Prime Minister

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On what date did the Bahamas become an Independent Nation?

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tourismtoday.com

July 10th 1967

July 4th 1973

July 10th 1973

July 10th 1970

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

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Woodes Rogers

John Colebrooke

Arlington Butler

Rome Italia Johnson

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Who was the First Governor General of The Bahamas

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Dame Marguarite Pindling

Sir Milo Butler

Sir Arthur D Hanna

Dame Ivy Dumont

Dame Doris Johnson

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In what year did the Bahamas Parliament begin?

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Eye Witness News Bahamas

1729

1492

1973

1792

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Who is the Head of State in The Bahamas Parliament?

bahamas.gov

Governor General

Speaker of the House

Prime Minister

Queen

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

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The Constitution

Constutional Act

Declaration of Independence

Democratic Mandate

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How many chambers make up The Bahamas Parliament?

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Jones Communications

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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

1962

1973

1926

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What form of Government does The Bahamas have?

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Communism

Conservatism

Dictatorship

Democracy

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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 2015

Saxons - Conquests of the Great Empire

Music Makers - Buy Local Bahamians

Valley Boys - Love Happiness and Peace

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

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Boxing Day Winner 1960

Saxons - White Christmas

Vikings - Education

East Bay Boys - China

Valley Boys - Scottish Highlanders

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Boxing Day Winner 1963

Over The Hill Boys - World's Fair

West Bay - Candy Land

East Bay - Dewar's Scotch

Chippie - Nature Wonderland

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Boxing Day Winner 2012

Roots - Kings of Africa

Genesis - Gateway to Greatness

Saxons - Let's Feed the Nation

Valley Boys - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee

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Boxing Day Winner 2014

Saxons - India

Genesis - The Circus Comes to Town

Roots - The Great Wall of China

One Family - Gone but not Forgotten in Our Hearts

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Boxing Day Winner 1991

Roots - Buy Local

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

Saxons - Columbus Discovery of the New World

Valley Boys - My Bahamas

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Boxing Day Winner 1969

Vikings - Birds & Bees

Music Makers - Buy Bahamian

Saxons - Parliament

Valley Boys - Sun Gods

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Boxing Day Winner 1966

Music Makers - Chickcharnie

Saxons - Tribute to HMBS Flamingo

Valley Boys - Wonders of Ancient Mexico

Vikings - The Butterflies

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Boxing Day Winner 1979

Valley Boys - Africa

Music Makers - Buy Local

Saxons - 250 Years of Parliament

Genesis - White Christmas

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Boxing Day Winner 1986

Saxons - Don't Gamble with a Life

Valley Boys - Christmas Celebration

One Family - Gone but not Forgotten

Roots - Keep Our Island Clean

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Boxing Day Winner 1956

Chippie - Global Warming

Eastern Group - United Nations

Sands Real Estate - Bay St Project

Western Group - World Peace

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Boxing Day Winner 1989

Valley Boys - The End

Saxons - Magic Kingdom at Atlantis

Roots - Glorious Celebration of Freedom

Roots - Spanish Inquisition

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Boxing Day Winner 2009

One Family - Great Educators

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

Saxons - Tribute to Postal Service

Prodical Sons - Under the Sea

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Boxing Day Winner 1973

Valley Boys - Valley Gamblers

Saxons - Tribue to Tourism

Vikings - Hibiscus

Music Makers - Seven Hundred Islands

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Boxing Day Winner 1972

Saxons - Hindu Gods and Demons

Valley Boys - Musketeers

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

Music Makers - Indians from Red Bays

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Boxing Day Winner 1981

Roots - Postal Service

One Family - Education

Saxons - A Tribute to Tourism

Valley Boys - My Bahamas

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Boxing Day Winner 1976

Valley Boys - From China to the Bahamas

Music Makers - Portrait of Bahamian Scenes

Saons - Wonders of God

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

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Boxing Day Winner 2010

Roots - White Christmas

One Family - India

Valley Boys - China

Saxons - Conquests of the Great Empire

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Boxing Day Winner 1997

Saxons - Bahamas Pride

One Family - The Great Roman Empire

Roots - Circus

Valley Boys - Magic of Hollywood

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Boxing Day Winner 2002

Roots - Around the World

Genesis - Our Heroes

One Family - Love Thy Neighbour

Valley Boys - Spell Bound

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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.

This is a timed quiz. You will be given 15 seconds per question. Are you ready?

Hurricanes are usually formed where?

Over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean

Over the coast of Africa

Over the Equator.

Over the Tropic of Cancer

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When is it safe to go outdoors following a hurricane?

Please select 2 correct answers

When the rain stops.

When the wind stops.

When electricity is back on.

Once All Clear is Given

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What does NEMA (in the Bahamas) stand for?

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Nassau Emergency Meterology Management Agency

National Emergency Management Association

Nassau Emergency Management Agency

National Emergency Management Agency

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How are hurricanes measured?

Hurricane Measuring Grid

Jessica Simpson Scale

Barometer

Saffir-Simpson Scale

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When is a Hurricane Warning issued by local authorities?

48 hours in advance

36 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

Hurricane

Tropical Disturbance

Tropical Cyclone

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When is the "official" hurricane season?

Aug 3rd to Oct 31st

Summer months

Jul 1st to Nov 30th

Jun 30th to Nov 1st

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

BASRA

BAMSI

BDB

IADB

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Which of these speeds are considered a Tropical Storm?

75 to 92 mph

39 to 73 mph

32 to 48 mph

31 to 38 mph

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

FEMA

NOAA

NHC

BASRA

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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/abacos

Abacos 1/16

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

San Salvador 2/16

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

Inagua 3/16

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

New Providence 4/16

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

Cat Island 5/16

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

Rum Cay 6/16

https://www.bahamas.com/freeport

Grand Bahama 7/16

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

Exumas 8/16

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

Andros 9/16

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

Berry Islands 10/16

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

Ragged Island 11/16

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

Bimini 12/16

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

Eleuthera & Harbour Island 13/16

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

Mayaguana 14/16

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

Acklins & Crooked Island 15/16

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

Long Island 16/16

Results

Abacos

9 5

San Salvador

7 7

Inagua

6 8

New Providence

11 3

Cat Island

7 7

Rum Cay

2 12

Grand Bahama

10 4

Exumas

10 4

Andros

8 6

Berry Islands

3 11

Ragged Island

2 12

Bimini

7 7

Eleuthera & Harbour Island

9 5

Mayaguana

3 11

Acklins & Crooked Island

3 11

Long Island

4 10

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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.

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 15 seconds per question. Are you ready?

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

Expedia

Inagua Sanctuary

Adastra Gardens

Andros Reserve

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

Garden of the Groves

Atlantis Gardens

Botanical Gardens

Adastra Gardens

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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.

http://bahamas.com

Atlantis National Park

Victoria National Park

Inagua 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.

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Pompey Museum

Verandah House

Mountbatten House

Balcony House

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

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Adastra Gardens

Bahamar Gardens

Botanical Gardens

Garden of the Groves

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Where dis is?

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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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