Caribbean History Diagnostic Test for Grade 10

All of the following are reasons why Columbus made his voyages to the New World EXCEPT.

• In search of gold

• To spread Christianity

• To travel the world and use his navational instruments

• To help build the Spanish Monarchy

The Mayans believed in many gods, and was seen as:

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• Animistic

• Supernatural

All of the following was a building material were used by the Mayans EXCEPT:

• Paint

• Stone

• Iron

• Wood

The Mayans made major achievements in all of the following EXCEPT:

• navigation

• Astronomy

• Mathematics

• Architecture

Which of the following regions were inhabited by the Mayans?

• Central America

• Lesser Antilles

• Greater Antilles

• The Caribbean

The term Hereditary means:

• Passed from family to family

• Position pass down from father to daughter

• Position pass down from mother to son

• Position pass down from father to son

The Kalinagos built their houses near the sea in order to:

• To guard against surprise attacks from their enemies

• Acquire fish to eat

• Get the fresh sea breeze

• Canoe- racing

The Tainos religion was Animistic, this means

• They believed that the spirit dwell in man

• They believed in 166 gods and goddesses

• They believed that things of nature possessed good and bad spirits.

• They believe in large animals

The Tainos lived on the following islands EXCEPT:

• Jamaica

• Belize

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

The major crop grown by the Mayans was:

• coffee

• yam

• bananas

• maize