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WorksheetsCore A: The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The first Amerindians came to the Americas from where during the fourth Ice Age?
Russia
South America
The Bering Strait
Asia
Why did the first Amerindians migrate to the Americas?
They were fleeing from their enemies.
They were chasing their enemies.
They were following herds of animals like the giant mammoth.
They were searching for new land.
The Taino and Kalinago were nomadic. This means that...
They never developed permanent settlements.
They migrated northward from the tropical forest regions of South America.
They lived in villages near to the coasts.
They practiced the 'slash and burn' technique.
Which of the following islands was NOT occupied by the Taino?
Dominica
Cuba
Barbados
Hispanola
Which islands were divided between both Tainos and Kalinagos?
Puerto Rico and Jamaica
Cuba and Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica
Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
The Mayans occupied the flat, riverless...
Iberian Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexican Peninsula
Apennine Peninsula
Amerindian society was divided into three basic groups:
Women; Men; Younger boys
Men; Women/girls; Younger boys
Men; Older boys; Women/younger boys/girls
Men; Older boys; Women/younger boys
The indigenous peoples flattened their babies heads because...
They believed it helped them to shoot straight with bows and arrows under water.
They believed it improved their balance.
They thought that is helped them to avoid being possessed by opia at night.
They thought it made them smarter.
The ball game 'batos' was developed by which indigenous group?
The Maya
The Taino
The Kalinago
The Inca
The chief in Mayan society was known as the...
Cacique
Ouboutou
Kunab Ku
Halach Uinich
Which of the following building materials was NOT one of the building materials used by the Maya?
Iron
Paint
Stone
Wood
Which of the indigenous groups lived on a subsistence level?
Taino & Maya
Kalinago & Maya
Taino & Borinquens
Kalinago & Taino
The Kalinago chief was chosen based on...
How much property he owned.
His prowess in war.
Heredity.
Whether he was trained to be a priest or warrior.
Which indigenous group built 'sacbeobs' to encourage trade between their various cities?
Maya
Taino
Borinquens
Kalinago
The following is an image of...
A zemi
An opia
A maboya
A duho
Which of the following is a temple built by the Mayans?
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Ayutthaya
Caral-Supe
The Cacique's house was called a...
Caneye
Bohio
Carbet
Stela
Which of the following correctly shows the political organization of the indigenous people?
Chief; Commoners; Nobles
Nobles; Chief; Commoners
Commoners; Nobles; Chief
Chief; Nobles; Commoners
The indigenous people were polytheistic. This means that...
They worshipped one god.
They made human sacrifices.
They worshipped multiple gods.
They worshipped zemis.
Which indigenous group developed a calendar?
Maya
Taino
Kalinago
Arawaks
