Grade 3 Social Studies / Unit 2B: Spanish Comp. Check

When did Columbus and the Spanish arrive in Jamaica?

• 600-800 A.D.
• 1494
• 1513
• 1962

Which is NOT a Spanish named town or city?

• Savanna-la-Mar
• Kingston
• Ocho Rios
• Santa Cruz

The Tainos used thatch to build their houses. What did the Spanish use?

• thatch
• red bricks
• concrete
• metal

The Tainos called the island Xaymaca. What would the Spanish and the English later call the island?

• Xaymaca 2
• Jamaica
• Island of Gold and Honey

Why did the Spanish come to Jamaica?

• They were jealous of the British.
• They escaped freedom.
• They were searching for gold.
• They had no choice. They were forced.

Which TWO people groups did the Spanish make slaves or enslaved?

• English
• Tainos
• Africans
• East Indians

What was the name of the Italian explorer who led the Spanish voyages?

• Christopher Columbus
• Nanny of the Maroons
• Sir Donald Sangster
• Norman Manley

What were the THREE main occupations of the Spanish in Jamaica?

• gold miners
• canoe-makers
• farmers
• exporters
• fishermen

What year did the Spanish bring the first group of Africans to Jamaica?

• 600-800 A.D.
• 1513
• 1694
• 1494

What did the Spanish build to travel by horse and carts?

• canoes
• roads
• bridges
• highways