Taino: Lesson 1-5

1. What is a petroglyph?

• symbols carved in stone

• symbols carved in wood

• symbols carved in sand

What does Taino Daca mean?

• Land of the valiant lord

• We are friendly

• We are good, noble

Who was the leader of the small taino kingdoms?

• Yucayeque

• Caney

• Cacique

What was the Tainos main source of protein?

• meat and fish

• fish and vegetables

• rice and cassava

What is a Cemi?

• spirit of cassava

• religious sculptural object

• pottery

What language did Tainos speak?

• Spanish

• Arawakan

• English

Why did Columbus call the Indians "Taino"?

• Because he thought it was a nice name

• Because the natives kept telling him Taino Daca

• Because there was a town in Spain named Taino

Where did the Cacique live?

• caney

• batey

• bohio

What is a conuco?

• object used in religious ceremonies

• crop cultivated by the Tainos

• a large mound which was devised especially for farming

Who were the two major Taino gods?

• Yucahu and Atabey

• Marohu and Boyaniel

• Coastrique and Opiyelguabiran