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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 The Pearl Coast, Paria, and Trinidad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. King Guarionex had everyone send what to the King and Queen?
(a) Their first born sons
(b) Ten horses
(c) Five diamonds
(d) A gourd full of gold

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

3. Only a small percentage of what was given to the Spanish purse?
(a) Diamonds
(b) Gold
(c) Jewelry
(d) Silver

4. Why did the Spanish not abide by the rules?
(a) Hunger
(b) Gold
(c) Their aggressive natures
(d) The attack by the native people

5. What did many natives do when threatened by the Spaniards?
(a) Surrendered
(b) Jumped into the ocean
(c) Hanged themselves
(d) Threw a festival to win over the Spaniards

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Queen Isabella of Spain die?

2. Why did the Spanish go to Santa Marta?

3. In 1511, the Spaniards landed where?

4. Why did "mixed" babies fetch a higher price?

5. What did Avila want to do with the area that he governed?

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