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NTI Citizenship Quiz

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What symbol is NOT on the Barbados Coat of Arms?

C A helmet

B Bearded Fig Tree

A Hibiscus Flower

The coat of arms of Barbados was adopted on 14 February 1966, by a royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II. The coat of arms of Barbados was presented by the Queen to the then President of the Senate of Barbados, Sir Grey Massiah.

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C Errol Barrow

B Erskine Sandiford

A Owen Arthur

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Which individual held the longest tenure as Prime Minister of Barbados?

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Owen Seymour Arthur, PC was a Barbadian politician who served as the fifth prime minister of Barbados from 6 September 1994 to 15 January 2008. He is the longest-serving Barbadian prime minister to date.

C Carlisle Chang

B Grantley W. Prescod

A Neville C. Connell

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Who designed Barbados' flag?

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The National Flag was designed by Mr. Grantley Prescod, an outstanding secondary school master and Education Officer.

C C. Van Roland Edwards

B Mr. Irving Burgie

A Lester Vaughan

Who composed the Barbados National Anthem?

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C. Van Roland Edwards (1912-1985) was a Barbadian composer who was the music arranger of the Barbados National Anthem. Edwards was born on Barbados in 1912 and while he had no formal training had been writing music from his school days as a pupil at the St. Peter's Church Boy's School.

C Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup Day

B The Barbados Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Raceday

A Massy United Insurance Barbados Derby Raceday

Which horse racing event is the most popular event held at the Garrison Savannah?

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Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup Day. The Sandy Lane Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious events in the Eastern Caribbean horse racing calendar and, indeed, one of the biggest sporting events on the island.

C Alleyne

B Holder

A Clarke

What is the most common surname in Barbados?

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Clarke. Over 5300 Bajans are Clarkes. In other words, 1 in every 54 Barbadians, bears Clarke as their last name.

C Transition

B Training

A Transformation

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What does the T in NTI stand for?

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Transformation. NTI Stands for National Transformation Initiative.

C George Lamming

B Geoffrey Drayton

A Karen Lord

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Who wrote In the Castle of my Skin - a novel about growing up in Barbados?

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George Lamming. Lamming was a Barbadian novelist, essayist, and poet whose first novel In the Castle of My Skin was published in 1953 and brought him much acclaim.

C Both A & B Answers

B Rodents

A Dunks

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Barbados Green monkeys can NOT eat...

I like my belly

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ANYTHING!!! As unpleasant as it may seem, the green monkey can and will eat just about anything including rodents

C Transition

B Citizenship - Being the Best Barbadian

A Transformation. You have what it takes!

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What is the name of the flagship course on the NTI LMS platform?

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Citizenship. This course is designed to help participants gain self-confidence and a better understanding of their place in society.

C St. Lucy

B Christ Church

A St. John

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The Late Rt. Excellent Errol Walton Barrow was born in what parish?

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He was born in the Parish of Saint Lucy on 21 January 1920 .

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