History: The Arawaks/Tainos
Cards (33)
- Who were the Arawaks also known as?
- Where did the Arawaks settle in the Caribbean?
- What were the two main groups that settled the Antilles before Columbus?
- What does the term Arawak refer to?
- Name one group of Arawaks found in the Bahamas.
- Which Arawak group inhabited Cuba and Hispaniola?
- What is the language of the islands known as?
- What is a common origin of many English words?
- What does the Arawak word 'Jurican' mean?
- What is the Arawak word for hammock?
- Where did the Taino originally come from?
- What caused the Taino to migrate to the Lesser Antilles?
- What was the typical height and skin color of Arawak tribes?
- What clothing did Arawak women typically wear?
- What was the purpose of the body paint used by Tainos?
- What was the practice of head shaping in Arawak culture?
- What was the role of men in Arawak society?
- What was the role of women in Arawak society?
- What farming technique did the Taino primarily use?
- What was the favorite food of the Arawak people?
- How was pepperpot prepared by the Arawaks?
- Who was at the head of Arawak society?
- What was the role of the cacique?
- What happened to the Lucayans by the mid-1600s?
- What is a virgin soil epidemic?
- What diseases devastated the native Americans?
- What was the Spaniards' primary interest in the New World?
- How did the Taino view labor?
- What was the impact of Spanish livestock on native agriculture?
- What extreme measures did some natives take against Spanish enslavement?
- What are some key terms related to Arawak culture and society?
- What are some Arawak vocabulary words and their meanings?
- What were the main contributions of the Arawaks to the Caribbean culture?