4thgrade- Ch.8

What were the first settlers in the Caribbean called?

• Taínos

• Archaics

• Arawaks

• Huecoids

About how many years ago did the first inhabitants come to the Caribbean?

• 2,000 years ago

• 4,000 years ago

• 6,000 years ago

• 8,000 years ago

What type of animal did the Archaics hunt?

• Fish

• Deer

• Birds

• Hutías

What does "semi-nomadic" mean?

• Never moving from place to place

• Having no permanent home

• Moving sometimes but having permanent homes

• Living only in cities

What special bread did the Arawak make from yucca?

• Casabe

• Conuco

• Batey

• Bohío

What was the indigenous name for Puerto Rico?

• Taíno

• Borikén

• Yucayeque

• Caney

Where did the Saladoid people come from?

• The Andes Mountains

• North America

• The Caribbean Islands

• The Orinoco River region in Venezuela

What was the central plaza where Taíno ceremonies were held called?

• Conuco

• Caney

• Batey

• Bohío

What type of house did Taíno chiefs live in?

• Bohío

• Caney

• Batey

• Yucayeque

What was the name for Taíno chiefs?

• Nitaíno

• Naborias

• Bohique

• Caciques