Mid Terms Form 4 Caribbean History October 2023

Which of the following BEST explains why the indigenous peoples migrated to the Americas from their original homelands?

• They were following herds of deer which they hunted.

• They were searching for grasslands to feed their livestock.

• They were driven out of their homelands by warlike people.

• Their population had grown, too large to survive in their homelands.

The Kalinagos went on seafaring expeditions in vessels called ___________.

• Batos

• Piragas

• Caneyes

• Tortillas

Which of the following is an activity in which the Maya engaged?

• Using matapi

• Making quipus

• Building temples

• Worshipping Zemis

The Maya wrote using a type of writing called ______________.

• Cuneiform

• Epi-olmec

• Indus Script

• Hieroglyphic

At Columbus’ arrival in the Caribbean both Jamaica and Cuba were ____________.

• Not inhabited

• Inhabited by Maya

• Inhabited by Kalinago

• Inhabited by Taino

On which of the following islands did both the Tainos and the Kalinagos live on at the arrival of the Europeans?

• Trinidad and Guyana

                

• Jamaica and Saint Lucia

• Trinidad and St Vincent

• Jamaica and Peurto Rico

Ornaments worn by the Taino leaders were often made of ___________.

•  gold           

• bronze

• leather

• diamonds

The ruler of a Mayon city state were called the _____________.

• Cacique

•    Ouboutou

• Audiencia

• Halach Uinich

The Maya obtained their food MAINLY by:

     

 

• Fishing

• Trading

• Farming

•   Hunting

A period of 100 years is called a ____________.

        

• Century  

• Centenary

• Millennium

• Generation