Grade 8 class test 3
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This document appears to be a practice social studies test about the Kalinago people for 8th grade students. It contains 30 multiple choice and true/false questions testing knowledge about various aspects of Kalinago culture, practices, beliefs, and history such as their religious practices, settlement locations, leadership structure, rituals before raids, means of transportation, rites of passage, foods/diets, and legacy. The test provides information for students to study about the indigenous people known as the Kalinago or Carib who originally inhabited parts of the Caribbean.
Grade 8 class test 3
- 1. Vere Technical High School Social Studies Test Grade 8B, G & H Teacher: Mr. Gooden Name of Student:____________________________________ Instruction: Readthe questionscarefullythenanswerALL questions. 1. Whichof the followingbestdescribesthe religiouspracticesof the Kalinagosand the Tainos? (a) Nature worshipandanimal sacrifice. (b) Nature worshipandancestorworship (c) Protective magicandanimal sacrifice (d) Long periodsof fastingandancestor worship 2. Kalinago settlementswere tobe foundMAINLY in (a) Hispaniola,St.Maarten,Bermuda (b) St. Vincent,Cuba,Jamaica (c) Dominica,Martinique,Aruba (d) St. Lucia,St. Vincent,Dominica 3. The Commander-in-Chiefof all warriors,orthe chief captainof the Kalinagoswascalled: (a) Ubutu (b) Caracolis (c) Boyez (d) Nacom 4. The Chief Captainof the Kalinagos came to power by electiononthe basisof: (a) hisvast wealth (b) hisprowess (c) hereditaryrights (d) spiritual evaluation 5. Before the Kalinagoswentonaraid,the warriors would: (a) fastfor many days (b) consulta priestandobtainhis blessing (c) make humansacrifices (d) workthemselvesintoarage 6. Kalinagoswnntontheirseavoyagesorraids in: (a) carbets (b) caneyes (c) piraguas (d) maboya 7. A Kalinagoboy became aman and a warriorafter: (a) he reachedthe age of 21 (b) he had successfullyundergonean initiationtest (c) he had learnedtoshootaccurately (d) hisfatherwas cut withagouti teethand didnot flinch. 8. In Kalinagolife,roucouwaswspeciallyassociated with: (a) hunger (b) thirst (c) paintingof bodies (d) worship 9. The Kalinagosbelievedinevil spiritscalled: (a) maboya (b) boyez (c) cassareep (d) zemi 10. Whichof the followingactivitiescorrectlymatches the lifestyle of the Kalinago?Theywere: (i) Farmers (ii) sailors (iii) Fishermen (iv) warriors (a) All of the above (b) (i),(iii) and(iv) only (c) None of the above (d) (ii) and(iii) only 11. Whichof the followingmeatsdidthe Kalinagos not eat? (a) Pig (b) Crab (c) Agouti (d) Turtle 12. In whichof the territorieslistedwouldyoufind todaythe Kalinsgosortheirdescendants? (i) Dominica (ii) Jamaica (iii) the Bahamas (iv) Guyana (a) (i) and(iv) only (b) (ii) and(iii) only
- 2. Vere Technical High School Social Studies Test Grade 8B, G & H Teacher: Mr. Gooden Name of Student:____________________________________ (c) (i) and(ii) only (d) (iii) and(iv) only 13. The leaderof the Kalinsgosduringpeace time is referredtoas: (a) ubutu (b) carbet (c) Tiubutuli hauthe (d( cacique 14. The carbet was the Kalinagos’: (a) livingquarters (b) canoe (c) goddess (d) god 15. The Kalinagosslepton a special betcalleda/an: (a) amais (b) hammock (c) alcos (d) cassareep 16. The Kalinagoswere: (a) bitheistic (b) unitheistic (c) monotheistic (d) polytheistic 17. Pepper,saltandthe greenmeatof the crab was usedto make a sauce called: (a) conucos (b) cassareep (c) caracole (d) carbet 18. The greatestvirtue of the Kalinagoswas: (a) martial arts (b) rassada (c) faithfulness (d) courage 20. The Kalinagosdidnoteat ______________ because theybelievedthatitwouldmake them stupid. (a) turtle (b) shark (c) cassava (d) maize 21. In the GreaterAntilles,Kalinagoswere foundin: (a) Jamaica (b) Cuba (c) PuertoRico (d) Hispaniola 22. Boyezwasthe Kalinagos: (a) houses (b) girls (c) priests (d) warriors 23. Anothername forthe Kalinagois“Carib”.What doesthisword(Carib) mean? (a) Fish-eater (b) Hunter (c) Brown-skinned (d) Cannibal 24. The Kalinagoswere saidtoeat humanflesh: (a) out of necessity (b) because theylikedthe taste of human flesh (c) out of choice (d) to celebrate theirpoweroverothers 25. Whichof the followingisalegacythat we have inheritedfromthe kalinagos? (a) Baking (b) Barbecuing (c) Boiling (d) Broiling Instruction:Trueandfalse Questions.Answerallquestions by writing “T” fortrue or “F” forfalse in the space provided. 26. The KalinagosmigratedfromVenezuelatothe Caribbean. _________ 27. As a testof braveryKalinagoboyswere scratched withagouti claws/teethinthe initiationtest.____ 28. The Caribs objectedtotheirTaino wivesflattening the headsof theirbabies. _________ 29. The word “cannibals”come fromthe Frenchword “caribales”. ___________ 30. The scum from the boilingfleshof theirvictimsin a raid wasrubbedon youngwarriors. _________