Farming and Fishing
This island is known for growing pineapples.
What is Eleuthera?
Which community helper may call their tools instruments?
Dentist
Where was Columbus from?
Italy
What does the aqua in the Bahamian flag represent?
- waters
When is Majority Rule celebrated in The Bahamas?
Jan. 10
This percentage of food does the Bahamas import.
What is 80-90%?
What makes a fireman's suit so special?
It protects him from heat/flames.
Who sponsored Columbus' voyage to the New World?
King and Queen of Spain
What color are the flowers of the national tree?
- violet
What did the Woman's Suffrage Movement fight for?
- A woman's right to vote.
What can help us eat healthier and spend less money on importing produce?
Backyard Farming
True or False - A nurse can perform major operations.
False
Who did Columbus discover when he made landfall in The Bahamas?
Lucayans
What is the capital city of The Bahamas?
- Nassau
What did Sir Lynden throw out the window on the day now known as Black Tuesday?
mace
This is a place where fishermen can sell their fish.
Potter's Cay Dock or Montague Dock
What is another name for fruits and vegetables?
crops/produce
Name Columbus' 3 ships.
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
What is the national bird of the Bahamas?
flamingo
Who is known as the father of labor in The Bahamas?
Sir Randol Fawkes
What hard-shelled creature of the sea is a popular Bahamian food?
Conch
What does arrest mean?
to capture someone
Why did Columbus decide to travel to the west?
He wanted to find a new route to India.
What is the motto of The Bahamas?
forward, upward, onward, together
Which political party won the 1967 election?
PLP