Taino

Based on the note, it was suggested that the descendants of the Maya migrated to the Greater Antilles from ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, America.

The chiefdom, the largest political unit of the Taino was equal to a city-state.

• True

• False

The ruler of the Taino did not have to prove himself to get the title of cacique because it was a ...................................... one.

The title of cacique was passed on through the female line of the family which means that it was based on a ............................. system.

Which of the following was not a function of the cacique?

• Judicial matters

• Religious functions

• Legal matters

• Conducting of war

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, cultivation was the mainstay of Taino economy.

The main root crop which was planted by the Taino was .................................

The Taino cultivated the supplemental root crop, ..................................... using conuco cultivation.

The Taino had colonised this group of territories........................................

• Cuba, Haiti and Belize

• Jamaica, St. Vincent and Dominican Republic

• Mexico, Belize and Haiti

• None of the above

• T