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Columbus and The Tainos

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Italian Explorer that arrived to the Caribbean?

a)

Ferdinand Columbus

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

King Ferdinand

d)

The Santa Maria

2.

Columbus had three ships named:

Choose all that apply

a)

La Santa Maria

b)

La Pinta

c)

Isabella

d)

La Niña

3.

What year did Columbus set sail across the Atlantic?

a)

1942

b)

1492

c)

1493

d)

1511

4.

Columbus asked the King and Queen of __________ for money to explore.

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

France

5.

The King and Queen wanted to send explorers around the world to

Select two

a)

find gold and spices

b)

find a new adventure

c)

spread their religion

d)

spread their knowledge

6.

Columbus arrived in the Caribbean and began calling people ________.

a)

Asians

b)

Indians

c)

Spaniards

d)
e)
7.

Columbus thought he made it to ________.

a)

Canada

b)

Caribbean

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

8.

The indigenous people living in the Caribbean Islands were called:

a)

Aztecs

b)

Tainos

c)

Mayans

d)

Indians

9.

Taino men and women worked hard for their family. Choose all the options that are true.

a)

Women did most of the hunting

b)

Women did most of the farming

c)

Men did most of the farming

d)

Men did most of the hunting.

10.

Two things were essential for the Tainos:

Choose two

a)

Raising healthy and strong kids

b)

Finding gold and gems

c)

To honor their Gods daily

d)

Explore the World,

11.

Match the following

a)

early form of writing

1.

Petroglyphs

b)

believing in multiple Gods

2.

Polytheists

c)

Tainos' spiritual object

3.

Zemis