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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Mainland.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the first territory on which the Spanish landed?
(a) Island of Sagres
(b) Island of San Salvador
(c) Island of Hispaniola
(d) Island of Genoa

3. The Spanish said that for every one Spaniard who died, how many natives would be killed?
(a) 1,000
(b) 100
(c) 10
(d) 5

4. Nicolas de Ovando asked the native people to do what at the festival they threw for him?
(a) Sacrifice their children
(b) Convert to Christianity
(c) Go into a straw hut
(d) Give him their gold

5. Marién had what kind of mines?
(a) Gold and silver
(b) Gold and diamonds
(c) Gold and emeralds
(d) Gold and copper

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the native people take up arms?

2. What did the Spaniards do to Queen Huguanama?

3. The Spaniards said that they did everything in whose name?

4. Pedro Arias de Avila arrived in what year?

5. Where did some of the native people try to escape to?

(see the answer key)

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