Answer: New Providence
New Providence is the home of the capital, Nassau. This contributes to the island's population, holding 70% of the entire country's!
From Quiz: The Beautiful Bahamas
Answer: Bimini
Bimini, which lies just over 50 miles from Miami, is a chain of islands. The biggest islands are North and South Bimini, and the main town of the district, Alice Town, is on North Bimini. There is just one road on North Bimini, which passes through Alice Town and is called "The King's Highway".
From Quiz: The Bahamas
Answer: The King or Queen of Great Britain
Although the Bahamas gained independence from Great Britain on July 10, 1973, the reigning monarch of Great Britain is still recognized as head of state and appears on some of the currency. The Bahamas have remained a member of the British Commonwealth. The Governor General is the Monarch's representative in the Bahamas.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Low, with flat coral formations
The terrain is low, with flat coral formations and some low hills. The estimated average elevation is 31.5 m.
From Quiz: The Beautiful Bahamas
Answer: Campari
Local bush medicine practitioners use Cascarilla as a fever reducer. It is also used as a flavoring for Vermouth.
The Bahamas have exported many goods to other countries, such as sponges, rum, pineapples, tomatoes, fish and spiny lobster. The major industry of the Bahamas is tourism, followed closely by banking.
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Answer: 13,880 sq km (5,359 sq mi)
The Bahamas cover an area of 13,880 sq km (5,359 sq mi). If you include The Bahamas' giant EEZ (exclusive economic zone), it jumps to 424,105 sq km (163748 sq mi).
From Quiz: The Beautiful Bahamas
Answer: Dean's Blue Hole
Dean's Blue Hole is a sinkhole which descends to 220 metres in depth. It is the deepest blue hole (seabed sinkhole) so far discovered. The next deepest ones known are only a little over 100 metres deep, so Dean's is exceptional. World-class free diving competitions are often held there, and in 2008, no less than five new world records were set during one competition.
From Quiz: The Bahamas
Answer: English
The official language of the Bahamas is English. The second most spoken language after English is Bahamian Creole, or Bahamanian. It was originally a language I hadn't heard of!
From Quiz: The Beautiful Bahamas
Answer: Salt manufacture
Situated in Matthew Town, the main settlement on Great Inagua, the Morton Salt Plant uses solar energy to evaporate sea water and obtain salt. Over one million tons a year of sea salt is produced there for export and it is the main industry of the Inagua district.
Neighbouring island Little Inagua is uninhabited and supports a varied wildlife population.
From Quiz: The Bahamas
Answer: Eleuthera
During the late 1880's and early 1890's pineapples were the chief export of the Bahamas. Although Eleuthera was the primary producer, pineapples were also grown on Cat Island and Long Island.
According to trade records: "The first canning factory was established in Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera in 1857". The industry did not last, and "by the early 1900s the pineapple industry was in serious decline. By the late 1920s the industry had collapsed". ("History of the Pineapple Business in Eleuthera". eleuthera.com, 19 Apr 2009).
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Conch
Conch is the national dish of the Bahamas, and is similar to calamari. It is a chewy sea snail cooked in any way possible, from roasted, to cracked (fried). It is even chopped into salad or dipped in dough and fried into fritters.
From Quiz: The Beautiful Bahamas
Answer: Summer and Winter
Bahamians enjoy steady temperature throughout most of the year, except during the hurricane season (June-November). Summers are sunny and can be wet. Winters are not much different, just slightly cooler and less humid.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Mt Alvernia
Mt Alvernia, the highest point of The Bahamas, is located on Cat Island. It is 63 m (207 ft) tall.
From Quiz: The Beautiful Bahamas
Answer: Black Tuesday
In the Bahamas, Black Tuesday refers to April 27, 1965. On this day, Sir Lynden O. Pindling, first Prime Minister of the Bahamas, accused the government of gerrymandering. He then took the Speaker's Mace and threw it out of a window onto the streets. The Speaker's Mace is the symbol of the Speaker's authority in the House of Assembly. Mr. Pindling was attempting to gain support for his political party, the Progressive Liberal Party.
October 29, 1929 in the United States marks the day the New York Stock Exchange crashed.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Bahamian Dollar
The Bahamian Dollar is the currency of The Bahamas. It is pegged to the US Dollar at par. Its symbol is $ or B$ to distinguish it from other dollar currencies.
From Quiz: The Beautiful Bahamas
Answer: Andros
Andros is actually made up of three islands joined by barrier reefs, and has an area of just under 2300 square miles. The reef is the third longest in the world, and runs for over 140 miles. Andros has an abundant supply of fresh water, and actually provides millions of gallons a day for the population of Nassau.
From Quiz: The Bahamas
Answer: Junkanoo
Legend has it that the festival was named after a former slave, John Canoe. Junkanoo is highly competitive with teams competing each year for the trophies in Senior and Junior Junkanoo. Junkanoo costumes and floats are primarily made of cardboard and crepe paper and some teams spend an entire year working on the costumes.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Christianity
Christianity dominates The Bahamas, with 95.8% endorsing some type of Christianity. 3.1% of people are atheist, and 1.1 % of people endorse another religion.
From Quiz: The Beautiful Bahamas
Answer: Robinson Crusoe
During one of Woodes Rogers' privateering expeditions, he and his crew rescued a gentleman by the name of Alexander Selkirk who had been stranded on an island in the Pacific for four years. Rogers' good friend Daniel Defoe used Selkirk's story as inspiration for his classic "Robinson Crusoe".
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Carleton Point
After the War of Independence in the United States, those persons wishing to remain British citizens left the country for nearby British Colonies. Some went to Canada and others to the Bahamas. The first Loyalist settlement in Abaco was founded in 1783 and was deserted two years later. The settlers moved on to other parts of Great Abaco and the outer cays, such as New Plymouth on Green Turtle Cay, Hope Town on Elbow Cay, Cherokee Sound and Man-o-War.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Florida
Florida is the closest US state to the Bahamas. It is 504 km away. From where I live in Australia, Florida is 18,263 km away!
From Quiz: The Beautiful Bahamas
Answer: Wear it
Androsia is a type of batik printed cloth which is hand made and hand printed. It is very popular with Bahamian residents and also with the tourist trade; it is made into clothing, soft furnishing covers, and also sold by the yard. The stencils for the patterns are made from natural sponges and the patterns themselves are things like shells, fish, and plants found locally. Androsia is classed as a national treasure by the people of the Bahamas.
From Quiz: The Bahamas
Answer: Hog Island
Hog Island got its name from the farm animals kept there. It became home to many hotels, casinos and resorts. Several celebrities have owned homes on Paradise Island and it has also been a popular site for movie shoots. "My Father the Hero" and several James Bond films went on location to Paradise Island.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Como Hill
Cat Island is approximately 48 miles long and four miles wide at the widest point. Mount Alvernia is 206 feet above sea level. Located atop Mount Alvernia is the famous Hermitage, a stone monastery hand-built by Father Jerome, a famous architect and hermit.
Arthur's Town, Cat Island is the childhood home of Sir Sydney Poitier.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Cholera
Many historians believe that cholera was brought to the Bahamas on a ship from New York. Once the disease reached Nassau it was carried to the Out Islands by passengers and crew on the regular supply runs. The Cholera Cemetery in Hope Town is located in the center of town. A local legend tells of the "White Lady of the Ridge" who was allegedly a victim of the cholera and always appears before a major disaster, walking along the ridge overlooking the ocean.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: 1962
Prior to 1962, only landholding men could vote in any type of election in the Bahamas.
The other answer choices: New Zealand granted equal voting rights to women in 1893. Germany gave women the vote in 1918. The United States of America passed the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote in 1920.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Chickcharnie
Scientists have found that a three-toed burrowing owl once lived in the forests on Andros. This is probably where the legend originated. Traditionally, locals believed that flowers or a brightly colored piece of cloth would charm the chickcharnies.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Bimini
In 1968 large limestone blocks, forming what looks very much like a road, were found off the coast of Bimini. Many people think they are a relic of the Lost City of Atlantis.
Ponce de Leon may have been headed for Bimini looking for the Fountain of Youth when he simply missed and discovered Florida instead.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Cuba
The Royal Bahamas Defense Force was created by the Defense Act in March 1980 and is the only military branch in the Bahamas. In May of that same year, the HMBS Flamingo attempted to board fishing vessels that were caught poaching in Bahamian waters. The Flamingo was attacked by two Cuban MiG-21s sinking the ship and firing on the crew in the water. Four Bahamian Defense Force marines lost their lives in the attack.
All Defense Force vessels carry the designation of HMBS which stands for Her Majesty's Bahamian Ship.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Queen Victoria
The number of steps are supposed to celebrate the years of Victoria's reign. The staircase was created by slaves and was completed in 1794. A statue of Queen Victoria graces Rawson Square in front of the Houses of Parliament in the nation's capital, Nassau. ("Queen's Staircase Nassau Bahamas", BahamasGo Website, 18 Apr 2009).
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Harvard
When hard times fell on the Adventurers, their leader, Captain William Sayles, left to seek help from the Virginia and Massachusetts colonies. In gratitude for the supplies, Capt. Sayles' group sent back loads of mahogany wood. The Massachusetts colonists then sold the wood and used the proceeds to purchase the land that is now occupied by Harvard University.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Lignum Vitae
The name Lignum Vitae means tree of life. The sap of the Lignum Vitae is used by Bush Medicine practitioners to treat weakness and strengthen the spine.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: The Morton Salt Company
The Morton Salt Company has been in operation on the island of Great Inagua since 1954. The destructive 2008 hurricane season severely damaged the salt plant in Inagua. For decades, many people in Inagua have relied on The Morton Salt Company for employment.
Great Inagua is the third largest of the Bahamian islands and is located 55 miles from Cuba. Inagua is also home to about 80,000 of the Bahamas' national bird, the flamingo.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts
Answer: Off the east coast of Florida
The Bahamas is an archipelago made up of about 700 islands and cays. The country occupies 5,382 square miles and the closest point to Florida is only 50 miles away. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the central Bahamas.
It's better in the Bahamas! Come on over for a visit.
From Quiz: A Mixed Bag of Bahamian Facts