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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Columbus find when he returned to the Navidad fort after his journey back to Spain?
(a) A fire was engulfing the ship
(b) The village had disappeared
(c) His sailors had married the village women
(d) His sailors were killed

2. When did the Spanish-American War end?
(a) September 15, 1900
(b) June 24, 1799
(c) March 12, 1899
(d) August 12, 1898

3. Where was Alexander Berkman born?
(a) The Netherlands
(b) The Russian Empire
(c) Great Britain
(d) Germany

4. The word “Arawak” comes from “aru” which is the Lucayan word for what?
(a) Cassava flour
(b) Coconut oil
(c) Elk
(d) Banana leaf

5. What is the title of Chapter 7?
(a) The Socialist Challenge
(b) As Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs
(c) Robber Barons and Rebels
(d) The Coming Revolt of the Guards

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Stono Rebellion take place?

2. Who was elected president of the American Federation of Labor at its founding convention?

3. Christopher Columbus erected the Navidad fort at the site of what present-day country?

4. The author states in Chapter 1 that it is said the source of information of Columbus’s conquests on the islands was written down by a young priest named what?

5. What percentage of profits was Christopher Columbus contracted to receive for the goods he brought back to the King and Queen of Spain during his voyage when he accidentally encountered the Americas?

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