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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 The Kingdoms of Hispaniola.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Christian missionary was present?
(a) Saura
(b) De Las Casas
(c) De Rey
(d) Castile

2. Which kingdom was run by a brother and sister?
(a) Maguana
(b) Higuey
(c) Xaraguá
(d) Maguá

3. How did the natives react to the Spanish when they landed?
(a) They were hesitant about the encounter
(b) They welcomed them
(c) They were scared
(d) They tried to kill them

4. Why did the native people take up arms?
(a) They ran out of food
(b) A Spanish commander raped the chief's wife
(c) The Spanish took over their homes
(d) The Spanish threatened to leave

5. When one Spanish commander couldn't sleep because of the screams, what did he ask the executioner to do?
(a) Take the execution to another part of the island
(b) Let the person go
(c) Cut out the person's tongue
(d) Hurry up the death

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Spanish not abide by the rules?

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

3. How many kingdoms were there in Hispaniola?

4. What did the captives begin dying of?

5. What did the Spanish do with the children of the native people?

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