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  • 1. What is bootlegging?
    A
    Smuggling or transporting alcoholic beverages illegally
    B
    Selling alcoholic beverages in licensed establishments
    C
    Manufacturing alcoholic beverages legally
    2. When did the American government pass an act to prevent the manufacturing, selling, importing, or exporting of liquors?
    A
    1920
    B
    1933
    C
    1919
    3. What was the period called when many people in The Bahamas were involved in smuggling liquor into America?
    A
    Prohibition
    B
    Rum-running
    C
    Bootlegging
    4. How did many people make a living from during the prohibition period?
    A
    Farming
    B
    Fishing
    C
    Bootlegging
    5. What was the purpose of using money from bootlegging?
    A
    To support local businesses
    B
    To improve living conditions for the rich and infrastructure for tourists
    C
    To fund education programs
    6. Which areas benefited the most from bootlegging?
    A
    Residential areas
    B
    Industrial areas
    C
    Touristic/downtown areas
    7. What areas did not benefit as much from bootlegging?
    A
    Suburban areas
    B
    Coastal areas
    C
    Over the Hill areas
    8. What was the revenue from customs duty on liquor used for during the bootlegging period in the Bahamas?
    A
    Funding education
    B
    Improving infrastructure
    C
    Supporting healthcare
    9. What were the living conditions like for ordinary Bahamians during the bootlegging period?
    A
    Using outside toilets and tin tubs, and manual hand pumps and wells
    B
    Having access to running water and electricity
    C
    Living in luxury hotels and resorts
    10. What was the main source of revenue during the bootlegging period in the Bahamas?
    A
    Agriculture
    B
    Customs duty on liquor
    C
    Tourism
    11. What were some of the luxuries that tourists enjoyed during the bootlegging period in the Bahamas?
    A
    Running water and electricity
    B
    Access to healthcare
    C
    High-quality education
    12. What were some of the infrastructure improvements made using the revenue from customs duty on liquor?
    A
    Deepening the harbor, providing running water and electricity
    B
    Constructing luxury hotels and resorts
    C
    Building schools, hospitals, and roads