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The Amerindians

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Amerindians originated from this country

a)

Russia

b)

India

c)

Mongolia

2.

The Taino chief was called the

a)

Cacique

b)

Bohio

c)

Adjoupas

3.

The ________ was second in command in Amerindian society

a)

Nobles

b)

Cacique

c)

Carbet

4.

The Carib men lived in a

a)

Carbet

b)

Adjoupas

c)

Bohio

5.

The ________ were the first to arrive in the West Indies.

a)

Ciboneys

b)

Tainos

c)

Caribs

6.

When Columbus arrived in the VI the Caribs were living at ________ on this island.

a)

Salt River, St. Croix

b)

Kramer Bay, St. Croix

c)

Betty’s Hope, St. Croix

7.

The Ciboneys lived at ________ on this island.

a)

Salt River, St. Croix

b)

Kramer Bay, St. Croix

c)

Betty’s Hope, St. Croix

8.

The Amerindian group with the most organized society was the

a)

Caribs

b)

Taino

c)

Ciboneys

9.

Historians believe that the Amerindians travelled ___________ from ____________ to reach the West Indies

a)

North, South America

b)

North, North America

c)

South, South America

10.

The Caribs did not eat ___________ because they thought it would make them look stupid.

a)

Crab

b)

Turtle

c)

Peppers

11.

Carib boys were taken from their mothers at age four to be trained as

a)

Warriors

b)

Chiefs

c)

Nobles

12.

The Ciboneys believed in life after death or

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Renaissance

c)

Apocalypse

13.

The Tainos worshipped this image it was called a

a)

Zemis

b)

Adjoupas

c)

Shamans

14.

Taino men could marry more than one woman, this is called

a)

Polygamy

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Adultery

15.

We inherited ____________ from the Amerindians

a)

Tobacco smoking

b)

Christianity Religion

c)

Language

16.

Who had these features: long black hair, high brows, flat noses, brown skin.

a)

The Taino Only

b)

The Caribs Only

c)

The Ciboneys Only

d)

All of the Above