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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 & 16 The River Yuyaparí & The Kingdom of Venezuela.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The natives were given the choice of converting to Christianity and swearing allegiance to Spain or what other choice?
(a) Leave their families
(b) Be burned at the stake
(c) Face military action
(d) Be exiled to South America

2. What did the Spanish do to the leader of the Michoacan?
(a) Roasted his feet over a fire
(b) Stoned him to death in the square
(c) Impaled him on sharpened stakes
(d) Burned down his home while he was inside

3. What was the main Spanish policy toward the New World?
(a) To gain as much money as possible
(b) To exploit the resources in the New World
(c) To convert and save the natives
(d) To kill the natives

4. The Audiencia of Hispaniola decided it was in the best interest to continue what?
(a) Killing the natives
(b) The slave trade
(c) Exploring the New World
(d) Building ships

5. What did Avila want to do with the area that he governed?
(a) Give it back to the natives
(b) Settle it with Spaniards
(c) Create his own kingdom
(d) Mine diamonds

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many Spaniards did Paris and his men kill?

2. Who sent evidence of the atrocities to the Council of the Indies?

3. How many Castilians were stolen by the Germans?

4. The power of Venezuela was given to which merchants?

5. About how many natives were killed in the Spanish search for gold?

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