THE SISAL INDUSTRY IN THE
BAHAMAS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
when was sisal cultivated and by who - Correct Answers -In the late 1880s by Governor
Sir Ambrose Shea
what were the leaves of the sisal plant processed for - Correct Answers -were
processed for the fibres which
were then mechanically twisted
to make rope.
what is one of the largest
producing islands for sisal - Correct Answers -inagua
name some islands sisal production became a staple
commercial crop on - Correct Answers -Andros, Exuma, and New
Providence.
what is Agave rigida - Correct Answers -the sisal plant native to Mexico but grew well
in The Bahamas.
when was the sisal industry in The
Bahamas in a steep decline from which it never recovered. - Correct Answers -By the
end of World War I in
1918
what did the bahamas export in the late 1800 - Correct Answers -citrus
fruits and tomatoes.
what was the main island for producing citrus fruits and tomatoes. - Correct Answers -
Eluethera and also Cat Island
BAHAMAS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
when was sisal cultivated and by who - Correct Answers -In the late 1880s by Governor
Sir Ambrose Shea
what were the leaves of the sisal plant processed for - Correct Answers -were
processed for the fibres which
were then mechanically twisted
to make rope.
what is one of the largest
producing islands for sisal - Correct Answers -inagua
name some islands sisal production became a staple
commercial crop on - Correct Answers -Andros, Exuma, and New
Providence.
what is Agave rigida - Correct Answers -the sisal plant native to Mexico but grew well
in The Bahamas.
when was the sisal industry in The
Bahamas in a steep decline from which it never recovered. - Correct Answers -By the
end of World War I in
1918
what did the bahamas export in the late 1800 - Correct Answers -citrus
fruits and tomatoes.
what was the main island for producing citrus fruits and tomatoes. - Correct Answers -
Eluethera and also Cat Island
