Post by Mikecrossword on Sept 28, 2010 17:56:26 GMT -5
1) EDUCATION
Name the three categories of schools that can operate in the Bermuda Education system.
- Aided school, Maintained School, Private School
How many four-year colleges and universities are located in Bermuda?
- Zero
Bermuda was approved to become a contributing member of which University in May 2009?
- University of the West Indies
What is the name of the Student Government Radio at Bermuda College?
- 4.0 College Live
In what year were schools desegregated in Bermuda?
- 1965
2) PLANTS
How many native species of vascular plant are found in Bermuda?
- 165
Before being discovered, which plant was the most populist in Bermuda?
- Bermuda Cedar
What tree dominates the Bermuda coastline swamps?
- Mangrove
How many fern species are native to Bermuda?
- 19
Bermuda Holly was introduced to Bermuda by what country?
- Virginia
3) ANIMALS
Which bird associated with Survivor: Bermuda, is native to the country?
- Petrel
Which animal is the only indigenous mammal in Bermuda?
- Bat
What is Bermuda’s only endemic non-flying, non-swimming vertebrae?
- Bermuda Skink/Rock Lizard
What presumed extinct animal was featured on a 1990 Bermuda collector’s coin?
-Bermuda Cicada
When is the only time Fire Worms spawn?
- Full Moon
4) ATHLETICS
Who is the only person to win an Olympic medal for Bermuda?
- Clarence Hill
Which Major League Baseball team held Spring Training in Bermuda in 1913?
- New York Yankees
What sport, unique to Bermuda, held its first competition in 1882?
- Dinghy Racing
Which athletic competition among teams from European islands will Bermuda host in 2013?
- Island Games
Bermuda has the world record for conceding the most points in the World Cup for which sport?
- Cricket
5) GEOGRAPHY
Which country is Bermuda’s closest neighbor?
- United States of America
What is the largest lake in Bermuda?
- Harrington Sound
Which family owns Trunk Island?
- Tucker/Gardner
How many parishes is Bermuda divided into?
- Nine
Which harbor serves as the port to Bermuda’s capital?
- Hamilton Harbor
6) ECONOMY
What was the first currency used in Bermuda?
- Spanish dollars
Which currency denominations are currently in circulation for coins?
- 1, 5, 10, 25, and 100 cents.
What is the country’s main source of revenue?
- International banking
Which animal can be found on the Bermuda $50 bill?
- Sea turtle
Which popular spirits company, which sells over 200 million bottles per year, is headquartered in Bermuda?
- Bacardi
7) POLITICS
Which chambers make up the Parliament of Bermuda?
- House of Assembly and Senate
In what year was Bermuda’s first party-based election?
- 1968
Who was the first governor of Bermuda?
- Richard Moore
Who is the head of state of Bermuda?
- Queen Elizabeth II
How many seats were won by Independent candidates in the last House of Assembly of Bermuda election?
- Zero
Name the three categories of schools that can operate in the Bermuda Education system.
- Aided school, Maintained School, Private School
How many four-year colleges and universities are located in Bermuda?
- Zero
Bermuda was approved to become a contributing member of which University in May 2009?
- University of the West Indies
What is the name of the Student Government Radio at Bermuda College?
- 4.0 College Live
In what year were schools desegregated in Bermuda?
- 1965
2) PLANTS
How many native species of vascular plant are found in Bermuda?
- 165
Before being discovered, which plant was the most populist in Bermuda?
- Bermuda Cedar
What tree dominates the Bermuda coastline swamps?
- Mangrove
How many fern species are native to Bermuda?
- 19
Bermuda Holly was introduced to Bermuda by what country?
- Virginia
3) ANIMALS
Which bird associated with Survivor: Bermuda, is native to the country?
- Petrel
Which animal is the only indigenous mammal in Bermuda?
- Bat
What is Bermuda’s only endemic non-flying, non-swimming vertebrae?
- Bermuda Skink/Rock Lizard
What presumed extinct animal was featured on a 1990 Bermuda collector’s coin?
-Bermuda Cicada
When is the only time Fire Worms spawn?
- Full Moon
4) ATHLETICS
Who is the only person to win an Olympic medal for Bermuda?
- Clarence Hill
Which Major League Baseball team held Spring Training in Bermuda in 1913?
- New York Yankees
What sport, unique to Bermuda, held its first competition in 1882?
- Dinghy Racing
Which athletic competition among teams from European islands will Bermuda host in 2013?
- Island Games
Bermuda has the world record for conceding the most points in the World Cup for which sport?
- Cricket
5) GEOGRAPHY
Which country is Bermuda’s closest neighbor?
- United States of America
What is the largest lake in Bermuda?
- Harrington Sound
Which family owns Trunk Island?
- Tucker/Gardner
How many parishes is Bermuda divided into?
- Nine
Which harbor serves as the port to Bermuda’s capital?
- Hamilton Harbor
6) ECONOMY
What was the first currency used in Bermuda?
- Spanish dollars
Which currency denominations are currently in circulation for coins?
- 1, 5, 10, 25, and 100 cents.
What is the country’s main source of revenue?
- International banking
Which animal can be found on the Bermuda $50 bill?
- Sea turtle
Which popular spirits company, which sells over 200 million bottles per year, is headquartered in Bermuda?
- Bacardi
7) POLITICS
Which chambers make up the Parliament of Bermuda?
- House of Assembly and Senate
In what year was Bermuda’s first party-based election?
- 1968
Who was the first governor of Bermuda?
- Richard Moore
Who is the head of state of Bermuda?
- Queen Elizabeth II
How many seats were won by Independent candidates in the last House of Assembly of Bermuda election?
- Zero