Quiz on the Tainos

Who were the Tainos?

• African slaves

• Spanish colonizers

• Indigenous people of the Caribbean

• A group of explorers

What does the name 'Taino' mean?

• Brave

• Good or noble

• Wise

• Strong

Where did the Tainos primarily live?

• In large cities

• In South America

• In Europe

• In the Greater Antilles

What type of houses did the Tainos live in?

• Castles

• Bohíos

• Bungalows

• Igloos

What was one of the main crops the Tainos farmed?

• Rice

• Wheat

• Barley

• Cassava

What did the Tainos use for fishing?

• Fishing rods

• Dugout canoes

• Nets made of plastic

• Traps

What did Tainos worship?

• Yucayeque

• Tivoli

• Ocean Village

• Island village

True or False. The Taino population remind the same after the Spanish arrived?

What is the name of the Taino chief?

What is the name of the god the Taino worship?