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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Kingdom of New Granada.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What injury did the pearl fishers develop?
(a) Sores on their back
(b) Heart attacks
(c) Fish bites
(d) Lost limbs

2. Why were the Friars forced to abandon the mission?
(a) The soldiers remained
(b) The King told them to
(c) They gave up their faith because of the injustices
(d) The Friars were all killed

3. The power of Venezuela was given to which merchants?
(a) Spanish
(b) Nordic
(c) Native
(d) German

4. What was de Soto's plan?
(a) To escape into Canada
(b) To take over the New World
(c) To kill as many natives as possible
(d) To rob the natives of their wealth

5. Who was the first adventurer to lay eyes on New Granada?
(a) Avil
(b) Quesada
(c) De Soto
(d) Pizzarro

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Pizzarro's first act in the New World?

2. What topic did the Dominicans send a monk out to preach on?

3. How many Castilians did Pizzarro ransom King Atahualpa for?

4. How many Spaniards destroyed the peace that had been established in the Yucatan?

5. Only a small percentage of what was given to the Spanish purse?

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