Who were the first inhabitants to settle in Jamaica?
The Taino Arawaks
Taino necklaces were made of stones, shells, beads and animal teeth.
True
What is the meaning of Jamaica?
The land of wood and water.
The skirts worn by the cacique's wife was shorter than those worn by other women.
false
Who lived in a rectangular house called bohio
The cacique and his family
The Tainos did not hunt iguanas, wild birds, yellow snakes and coneys.
False
How did the Tainos get to North and South America?
a large piece of the sea froze, creating a land bridge across which they walked from Siberia to Alaska North America.
What was the name of the Taino gods?
Zemis
Who was the Cacique?
Taino chief
Tainos decorated their bodies with dyes made from trees.
true
What is the name of the game the Tainos enjoyed palying?
batos
Why did the Tainos flatten their babies foreheads?
They did it as a sign of beauty or attraction