Reading Questions- Palenque de San Basilio

Where is San Basilio located?

• Colombia

• Panama

• México

• Venezuela

Who are the people that live in San Basilio?

• afrocolombians

• afromexicans

• afroperuvians

• afrohonduran

What does 'palenque' mean?

• a fortified community

• an enslaved community

• a secret community

• a vibrant community

Who was Domingo Benko Biohó?

• the original founder of a town for escaped slaves

• the first Black president of Venezuela

• a mythical person from a legend

• a character in a story

What languages combined to make palenque?

• it's not a language

• an indigenous language from Mexico

• Spanish, French, Portuguese, and African languages

• Spanish and African Languages

¿Qué significa 'valiente'?

• valor

• valuable

• brave

• adventurous

¿Qué significa 'libertad'?

• library

• freedom

• laborous

• adventurous

¿Qué significa 'costumbres'?

• costumes

• customs

• costs

• cosplay

¿Qué significa 'raíces'?

• races

• roots

• rain

• rarity

In what year was the Palenque community declared free?

• 1603

• 1713

• 1903

• 1804