18 Questions
The Taino people were the indigenous people of the Caribbean region.
True
Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas before the Taino people.
False
The Taino people were known for being hostile and unfriendly towards outsiders.
False
Christopher Columbus intended to bring back native people from the Americas to Europe to sell them as slaves.
True
The Tainos were forced to mine gold for the Portuguese.
False
When Christopher Columbus arrived, there were approximately 1-3 million Tainos in the Caribbean.
True
The Taino people were known for being very generous and nice.
True
Christopher Columbus wanted to enslave the native people and send them back to Europe for sale.
True
Christopher Columbus forced the natives to mine gold for the Spanish.
True
Christopher Columbus intended to sail to Asia to find spices and bring them back to Europe for money.
True
The Queen and King allowed Christopher Columbus to own 10% of whatever land he found.
True
When Christopher Columbus arrived, the Tainos were at first very welcoming but later began to fear him and rebelled.
True
The Tainos are the indigenous people of the ______
Caribbean
Christopher Columbus wanted to ______ the native people and send them back to Europe for sale
enslave
When Christopher Columbus arrived, there were approximately 1-3 million ______ in the Caribbean
Tainos
The Taino people were known for being very ______ and nice
generous
Christopher Columbus convinced Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain to finance his ______
voyage
Christopher Columbus intended to sail to ______ to find spices and bring them back to Europe for money
Asia
This quiz covers the indigenous Taino people of the Caribbean, their language, interactions with Christopher Columbus, and their impact on modern language. Test your knowledge about the history and culture of the Taino people.
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