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CATEGORY 2-GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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100

Define the word Taino

The word Taino means good, peaceful or noble

100

Identify the artifact below

This is a ceremonial Duho used by the village chief-the cacique

200

What does the word nomadic mean?

The word nomadic means to move from place to place in search of food

200

Fishing was one method of providing food in Taino villages. Identify 2 other methods of obtaining foods.

Hunting and Farming

300

The special god of the Tainos was called a 

Zemi

300

What were the names of the two types of houses in the Taino villages?

Caneye and bohio

400

Define subsistence farming

The practise by farmers of growing crops mainly for themselves and their family.

400

What is the name of the skirt the woman is wearing in this photo and what would most likely have been her marital status?

Nagua-A married woman

500

The Tainos are no longer in existence so they should be taken from the History syllabus. What are your thoughts?

................... speak positively about the Tainos

500

Based on what you have learnt about the Tainos so far, should they still remain on our Coat of Arms?

No specific answer as long as you speak positively about the Tainos.

500

Identify one other group of Amerindians found in the caribbean and say how their way of life affected the Tainos, resulting in the Tainos settling in Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. 

Caribs...they were cannibals who ate Tainos, took away their women to bear boy babies, raided their farms, practised their warrior skills on them, and many more.