The Tainos

What was the name of the country that the Tainos first travelled from?

The Tainos travelled across ______ to get to North America.

• an ice bridge

• a river

• dry land

• the ocean

What mode of transportation did the Tainos used to get from South America to the Caribbean?

• Ships

• Their Feet

• Canoes

• Aeroplane

Which country in South America do historians say the Tainos came from?

• Bolivia

• Suriname

• Guyana

• Venezuela

Which type of Taino home is seen in the picture?

• Bohio

• Caneye

Who would not live in this Taino house?

• Cacique

• Regular Taino

• Cacique's Wife

• Cacique's Family

What did Tainos sleep on?

• Hammocks

• Bed

• Wooden Benches

• Chairs

What was the name of the group of Caribbean islands that the Tainos settled in?

• The Lesser Antilles

• The Greater Antilles

• The Middle Antilles

• Jamaica

Name one Caribbean country that Tainos would have settled in.

Which is the best description of the appearance of the Taino?

• Brown and tall, with curly hair.

• Black and short, with curly hair.

• Olive-brown and short with straight hair.

• White and tall with straight hair.