The Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean region

Where were the indigenous peoples of the Americas and Caribbean region believed to have originated?

• Canada

• England

• Mexico

• Mongolia

What frozen ice-bridge did the indigenous people cross to reach the Americas?

• The Bering Strait

• The Gaza strip

• Central America

• The Caribbean

Indigenous means

• exotic or beautiful

• originating from or native to a particular region

• stubborn

• special or different

How many continents are there in the world?

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 8

People who move from place to place usually following a food source are called?

• Adaptive

• Nomads

• Modification

• Indigenous

The Caribbean region is a chain of islands called an

The Tainos tended to inhabit the islands of the

• Lesser Antilles

• Greater Antilles

• Windward islands

• Leeward islands

Which group migrated from the Amazonian basin to the Caribbean ?

• Maya

• Tainos

• Kalinagos

• Incas

The Tainos settled on the larger islands and were engaged in farming, fishing and hunting activities. They did not move from island to island like the Kalinagos. The Tainos were more__________________

Why did the indigenous people migrate from one place to another before settling in the Caribbean region?

• They grew tired of being in the same area for too long.

• They were following the migration of their food sources.

• They were seeking employment.

• They desired warmer temperatures.