Social Studies BJC Set 2 Practice Test

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• Where are the headquarters of The Commonwealth located?
• Stone crab season is which of the following?
• What is the art of map making called?
• Which year marks the Sixth Constitution of the Bahamas?
• Which year marks the Fourth Constitution of the Bahamas?
• Which term describes a budget where revenue equals expenditure?
• Coyaba is the Arawak word for which concept?
• In which climate zone can the northern Bahamas be found?
• What type of climate zone does the Bahamas have?
• Who was the first speaker in the House of Assembly?
• What is least important in the location of the Fishing Industry?
• In what year was the Sixth Constitution introduced?
• Which geographic feature is partially surrounded by land and opens to the sea?
• Which festival is held in Andros?
• What device was used by early navigators to determine the position of the stars?
• What is the main type of vegetation found on Grand Bahama, Andros, Abaco and New Providence?
• Which island had the first English settlement in the Bahamas?
• In what year was the Fourth Constitution introduced?
• On what date did Columbus first encounter the New World?
• What organization has its headquarters in London?
• Which navigational instrument helped determine the altitude of celestial bodies?
• Which island produces salt in The Bahamas?
• Which body primarily makes laws in The Bahamas?
• Which instrument measures wind speed?
• Lines of latitude are commonly known as what?
• Why did Columbus call the Bahamas the Isles of June?
• Colonialism is defined as
• Where were slaves sold upon arrival to Nassau?
• Where is Government House located?
• Subsistence agriculture is best described as:
• What does the term Arawak mean?
• What was the name given to the Arawak leader?
• What are the four main points on a compass called?
• Which group of raiders helped the Bahamas become a haven?
• In what year was the Second Constitution introduced?
• What Hotel was used to make business deals during the Prohibition era?
• The farming practice known as Slash and Burn is:
• What president declared a blockade on the southern ports?
• Which group of raiders helped make the Bahamas a haven?
• What term describes a system where private individuals are granted authority to govern a colony and profit from it?
• Name two major industries in The Bahamas.
• Taxes are collected by which government ministry?
• Who introduced the Anti-Discrimination Resolution in 1956?
• What date is recognized as Black Tuesday?
• When was Parliamentary Government established?
• Who was the leader of the Bahamas Federation of Labor in 1964?
• A budget deficit occurs when
• Who was the governor of the Bahamas who was once King of England?
• What does a wind vane measure?
• In Proprietary Government, what was a major reason for its failure?
• Which island is known for large areas of pine forests?
• The Arawaks' method of farming is called:
• Which region is commonly cited as the Arawaks' origin?
• Which constitution is associated with Internal self Government as the fourth stage?
• From which region is it believed the Arawaks migrated?
• Sir Lyndon Pindlin is recognized as the Father of
• Which of the following is a non-violent tactic used to resolve conflicts?
• The main issue of the American Civil War is best described as what?
• What was offered to sea raiders free of charge?
• What is the hottest climate zone called?
• Which instrument is used to measure wind direction?
• Bootlegging era did not lead to development of which?
• Public schools in the Bahamas are financed by which entity?
• What law helped the Buccaneers' community?
• What was the name given to seafarers who were licensed to attack enemy ships during wartime?
• The natural vegetation of the Bahamas includes which of the following?
• Where did the Eleutheran Adventurers come from?
• What are two non-violent actions used to solve conflict?
• What change did the Fifth Constitution introduce regarding the head of government in the Bahamas?
• How did the Arawak leader come to power?
• Between which years was the Bahamas described as a Pirates Republic?
• Which instrument is used to show wind direction on weather maps?
• Why is Colonel Andrew Deveaux considered a Bahamian hero?
• In Arawak language, what does Coyaba mean?
• The Bahamas was described as a Pirates Republic between 1703 and 1718 because
• From which colony did the Eleutheran Adventurers originate?
• What is another name for lines of longitude?
• What name was given to the leader of the Arawak village?
• Which statement describes the Buccaneers' governance according to the law?
• Which international organization is the Bahamas a part of to promote world peace?
• The Bahamas is a member of which international organization focusing on world peace?
• What are two ways in which the Proprietors hoped to make money in The Bahamas?
• Which constitution was referred to as The Royal Governent?
• What is the Arawak name for San Salvador?
• Which three regions have greatly influenced Bahamian culture?
• When did the Eleutheran Adventurers come to the Bahamas?
• What combination of government is found in The Bahamas?
• What are two reasons the sponging industry declined?
• In which climate zone are the Southern Bahamas located?
• In what year was the Royal Bahamas Defence Force formed?
• The Bahamas pine forests are primarily found on which islands?
• What did not develop because of The Bahamas' involvement in Bootlegging?
• Which crop did the Eleutheran Adventurers introduce to Bahamas as a plantation crop?
• Which field studies the Earth's crust and rocks?
• Why were slaves in the Bahamas treated better than slaves in the West Indies?
• Why were the Arawaks able to live a simple life with little disruption?
• Red soil is most suitable for growing which crop?
• What is measured by a rain gauge?
• How did the Loyalist arrival affect the Bahamas?
• What is an Itmas?
• What is the compulsory schooling age in The Bahamas?
• From where is it believed that the Arawaks migrated?
• What was Proprietary Government a failure?
• Crawfish season runs from which dates?
• Which group were the earliest recorded inhabitants of The Bahamas?
• Where is the water on the earth's surface mainly found?
• Which trio of ships participated in blockade running?
• What instrument is used to measure Humidity?
• What was the main issue of the American Civil War?
• Loyalist settlers contributed to which industry in The Bahamas?
• Which is the oldest law enforcement group in the Bahamas?
• Who is the leader of government in The Bahamas?
• What was the major issue in the 1972 General Election?
• In Arawak culture, what title was used for the community leader?
• What instrument is used to measure Rainfall?
• When was the first political party formed?
• Who was the first female representative in the House of Assembly?
• What was the first church built in the Bahamas and who built it?
• Randol Fawkes is known as the Father of
• Who introduced sponging to the Bahamas?
• Which fish is depicted in the Bahamas Coat of Arms?
• During Blockade Running, which statement best describes the Bahamas' role?
• Why did Proprietary Government fail?
• Which island is NOT among those listed as having large pine forests?
• What was the oldest fort in Nassau?
• Which statement is true about the Bahamas constitutions?
• Why did the Eleutheran Adventurers come to the Bahamas?
• Which fort in Nassau is the oldest?
• Which figure is known as the Father of the Nation?
• What document was signed by private individuals to legally attack enemy ships?
• Which term describes a budget where revenue exceeds expenditure?
• A budget surplus occurs when
• What is an offshore bank?
• Which statement best describes the Bahamas' system of government?
• Which language is used in government and education in the Bahamas?
• What instrument is used to measure Temperature?
• What industry was developed by the loyalists in The Bahamas?
• Randol Fawkes is associated with which movement?
• When is stone crab season?
• Which pair represents major sectors of The Bahamas' economy?
• Which statement about subsistence agriculture is true?
• Why was the first settlement in the Bahamas called a failure?
• Which island is associated with the first English settlement in the Bahamas?
• What pardon did sea raiders receive for immediate surrender?
• What happened to Sayle and most of the other settlers in the first Bahamas settlement?
• Which government ministry is responsible for collecting taxes?
• What is the oldest law enforcement group in the Bahamas?
• Who were the first inhabitants to The Bahamas?
• One civic responsibility is to
• Who was the Administrator for the Eleutheran Adventurers?
• Which fish symbol is in the Coat of Arms?
• Which statement best describes the composition change in the Bahamas due to Loyalists?
• Which pair correctly matches an instrument with its measurement?
• On Black Tuesday, which symbols were thrown out of the House of Assembly?
• What must public servants be towards government business?
• What is the study of rocks called?
• Which term describes a narrow land bridge connecting two larger land areas?
• What three ships were used during blockade running?
• Buccaneers were who?
• The Turks and Caicos Islands assisted the Bahamas in which industry?
• What was the forth Constitution of the Bahamas?
• Which option correctly defines Blockade Running?
• The Fifth Constitution of the Bahamas was introduced in which year?
• In what year was the Fifth Constitution introduced?
• What was one disadvantage of Blockade Running in the Bahamas?
• When is crawfish season in the Bahamas?
• What is a constitution?
• What was George Phenny's main problem as governor?
• Why were Europeans interested in going to China and India?
• What was the third Constitution of the Bahamas?
• In what year was the Bahamas granted to Sir Robert Heath?
• In what year was the Third Constitution introduced?
• What does the scale on a map help to represent?
• Which factor contributed to the failure of the Proprietary Government?
• Which islands are known as the pine Islands of the Bahamas?
• What was the second Constitution of the Bahamas?
• What main role did the Bahamas play during Blockade Running?
• The Arawak name Guanahani is associated with which island?
• Which statement best describes a tertiary industry?
• What was Roodes Rogers major accomplishment in the Bahamas?
• What is the official language of the Bahamas?
• How did the ancestors of the Arawaks end up in America?
• The Bahamas Isles of June naming by Columbus occurred due to which factor?
• Who is credited with ending racial discrimination in the Bahamas?
• What area was settled by slaves?
• Which of the following describes the government established in 1729 in the Bahamas?
• Which island is famous for salt in The Bahamas?
• Which two international organizations is the Bahamas a member of?
• Which factor contributed to rapid growth of Bahamian trade?
• The four main points on a compass are called
• Which is an example of Bahamian African Heritage?
• Which science studies rocks and minerals?
• Which island was renamed by Christopher Columbus?
• A map's scale is used to determine what?
• Which document served as The Bahamas' first constitution?
• What ships were used by the Union during the American Civil War?
• The Bahamas lies in which climate zone?
• The Eleutheran Adventurers arrived to the Bahamas in which year?
• What is one major responsibility of all governments?
• Which major political development occurred in The Bahamas in 1648?
• What was the name of the first constitution in The Bahamas?
• What is a Typhoon?
• Who introduced cotton plantations to the Bahamas?
• What type of Government is practised in The Bahamas?
• What country assisted the Bahamas in the production of salt?
• In what year was the Royal Bahamas Defence Force formed?
• In 1964, who led a major Bahamian labor organization?
• The Sixth Constitution of the Bahamas is associated with which milestone?
• Where in the Bahamas can red soil be found?
• Which statement best describes an offshore bank?
• What soil is more suitable for growing Pineapples?
• The Arawaks' beer was made from which plant product?
• What was the Loyalists' motive for coming to the Bahamas?
• What describes a tertiary industry?
• What aspect of our culture is a memorial to African Culture?
• Who ended racial discrimination in the Bahamas?
• If soil is red and used for pineapple farming, which crop is commonly grown there in the Bahamas?
• What makes up the natural vegetation of the Bahamas?
• What is the job of the Parliament in The Bahamas?
• What is a peninsula?
• Vendue House is historically known as a place where what happened in Nassau?
• What was the first Bahamian industry?
• Which best defines a lake?
• Which loan is commonly used to buy a house?