Which fierce tribe had expelled the Arawaks from the Lesser Antilles?
AMayas
BCaribs
CAztecs
DIncas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Caribs
1. The Arawaks were peaceful boat-builders.
2. The Caribs drove them out.
3. Columbus later faced Carib hostility too.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Themes in World History, Theme 8, Confrontation of Cultures._
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