Taino: Lesson 1-4

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

Why did Columbus call the indians, Tainos?

• 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 especally for farming

What were the places where Tainos lived?

• Cuba, Brazil, Jamaica,Trinidad, Puerto Rico
• Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba, South of Florida, Colombia
• south of Florida, Cuba, Trinidad, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico

Why do historians call Tainos Arawacks?

• because thy are said to be the descendants of Arawacks from the North Eastern part of South America.
• because they are said to be the descendants of Arawacks from Brazil
• because they are said to be the descendants of Arawacks from Mexico

What is the primary crop cultivated by the Taino?

• peanuts
• yuca
• corn

Special plaza around which the Tainos built their settlements. This was an area for ceremonies and important events.

• Yucayeque
• Batey
• Bohio