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WorksheetsThe Amerindians
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
The Arena Massacre took place in Trinidad in
1689
1698
1699
1686
Today's towns and villages are built on Amerindian settlements such as
Arima, Port of Spain and Chaguanas
Chaguanas, Diego Martin, Guayaguayare
Arima, Tumpuna and Point Fortin
Paria, Arima, Aripo Mountains
(a) was known as the "hidden" enemy to the Amerindians
Subsistence farming means planting solely to meet the needs
True
False
Which of the following caused the sharp decrease in the Taino population after 1500?
Drought
Enslavement by the Spaniards
Wars between Tainos and Kalinagos
A series of hurricanes
The reasons for Columbus' voyages were
Seeking glory, gold and land
Gold, diamonds, land
Land, riches, people
Gold, land, people
The Amerindians were immunized for the diseases that were brought by the Europeans.
True
False
Which of the following was the greatest killer of Amerindians during the 16th and 17th centuries?
Poor diet and living conditions
War between Natives and Europeans.
Changing climate conditions in the region.
New diseases brought by Europeans.
The first Europeans to introduce new diseases to Tainos and Kalinagos in Trinidad were the
French
British
Spanish
Dutch
It took the Spanish 100 years before permanently settling on the island of Trinidad largely because the Amerindians
had a lack of resources
island was one of poor climatic conditions
did not have the accommodation
Resisted the Spanish and fought against their occupation.
As a result of Christopher Columbus the Taino and Kalinagos tribe:
were almost wiped out
profited off trade with Spain
lived in peace with the Spanish
were conquered by the French
Genocide refers to
famine
starvation
overwork
mass killing
What are the possible results of Amerindian males being forcibly moved away from their wife and children
movement from place to place to work
destruction of an economy
divorce
breaking up of families
transported to work on other territories
Check the boxes if it applies: What are some of the serious implications the discovery of Trinidad and Tobago brought on the indigenous people
Starvation
Clash of two cultures
Forced labour
Suppression of indigenous culture
Loss of jobs
Trnidad and Tobago was discovered in the year __________ by Columbus
1492
1458
1498
1462
Columbus rediscovered the New World in
1498
1452
1484
1492
Which country captured Trinidad and Tobago from the Spanish in 1797
French
Dutch
British
German
Tick the boxes if it applies- The Amerindians were forced to adopt European culture....
Clothing
Animals
Language
Religion
Expressions
Columbus viewed that Trinidad belonged to the Amerindians who had all the right to own the land
True
False
European ferocious animals were set off to attack Tainos who ran for lives was known as (a)
European explorers and colonists brought with them diseases that wiped out the Amerindian population, namely
Smallpox, measles, herpatitis, dengue fever
measles, smallpox,influenza, chicken pox
chicken pox, smallpox,dengue fever, hepatitis
influenza, measles, tubercolosis, small pox
How many Amerindians were put to death or hanged in the aftermath of the Arena Massacre
100
78
15
22
What was the MAIN reason for the Amerindian revolted at the Arena?
Being forced to convert to Roman Catholic faith and working on the cocoa estates
Working on th cocoa estates and sugar planatation
Being forced to convert to Roman Catholic faith and forced to build the church
Forced to build the church and working on the cocoa estates
On what day Arena Massacre took place?
(a)
On the day of the Arena Massacre, the Amerindians ambushed the
Governor, priest and plantation owner
Governor, priest and soldiers
Governor, priests and estate owners
Governor, priest and domestic workers
The (a) Festival is held every year to celebrate the contributions of the Amerindian people
Plant and animal names derived from the Amerindians are
Cacao, tobacco, corn, manicou
tobacco, maize, cocoa, timite
cocoyea, agouti, cacao, cassareep
tobacco, timite, agouti, manicou
__________ was used to by the Amerindians to make bread
Cassava
Roucou
Papaya
Toluma
The (a) was created by the Amerindians, which people of today utilize to sleep.
Tainos and Kalinagos (a) their meat, a food preparation that has been done today.
