The Taíno Indigenous People of the Caribbean
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Who were the principal inhabitants of most of the Caribbean at the time of European contact in the late 15th century?

  • The Arawakan
  • The Taíno (correct)
  • The Lucayan
  • The Caciques
  • Which language group did the Taíno speak?

  • Caciques
  • Hispanic
  • Lucayan
  • Arawakan (correct)
  • What was the ruling system of the Taíno societies?

  • Bilateral
  • Matrilineal (correct)
  • Patrilineal
  • Monogamous
  • Who were the first New World peoples encountered by Christopher Columbus?

    <p>The Lucayan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the central focus of Taíno religion?

    <p>Worship of zemis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following countries was NOT inhabited by the Taíno people at the time of European contact in the late 15th century?

    <p>Jamaica</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the branch of the Taíno people that Christopher Columbus encountered in the Bahama Archipelago?

    <p>Lucayan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the language group that the Taíno people spoke?

    <p>Arawakan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the social system of the Taíno societies based on?

    <p>Matrilineal system of kinship and inheritance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the central focus of Taíno religion?

    <p>Worship of zemis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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