the tainos

1. What are some foods that the Taino's cultivated and ate?

• Corn (maize), beans, peppers, squash

• Porridge

• Pasta

• Beef

What type of homes did the Taino's live in?

• Cottage

• Hut

• Bohios

• Concrete house

What was the leader of the Taino village called?

• Kaliangos

• Arawarks

• Zemis

• Cacique

What material were the Taino houses made out of of?

• Wooden poles, straw, thatched roofs

• zinc, gravel

• cement,board

• bricks

What was the attire for both gender Taino?

• Men and Women- Full clotting

• Men- underpants, Women- bra

• Men- wore loincloths and Women- aprons of cotton or palm fibres

• Men- shirt and underwear, Women- blouse and underwear

What happened to the Tainos after the arrival of Christopher Columbus?

• Run-away

• They died from enslavement, massacre or disease

• Robbed

• Ruled

Who was the God for the Taino?

• Zemi

• Christopher Columbus

• Yucahu

• Coyaba

What type of art or craft were created by the Tainos?

• bed

• towels

• brick

• zemi

What were two of the main crops of the Taino?

• Yams and Cassava

• Beets and maize

• Yucca and sweet potato

• Yam and maize

All of the following words EXCEPT________come from the Taino language.

• Hurricane

• Canoe

• Hammock

• Columbus