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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group was rounded up first for the Spanish?
(a) The Elderly
(b) Orphans
(c) Young men
(d) Young women

2. What did the Spaniards make the captives eat?
(a) Dirt
(b) Wild grasses
(c) Insects
(d) Wild chickens

3. What was the largest city in the Kingdom of Guatemala?
(a) Mexicana
(b) Guzman
(c) Michoacan
(d) Utatlan

4. When did the Spaniards arrive on Puerto Rico and Jamaica?
(a) 1679
(b) 1411
(c) 1509
(d) 1496

5. Which kingdom had the best sugar and climate?
(a) Xaraguá
(b) Higuey
(c) Maguana
(d) Marién

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Spanish do to the women and girls?

2. Which Christian missionary was present?

3. Why was A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies written?

4. Who was the king in Mexico City?

5. Where were the highest citizens placed during the event?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the kingdom of Xaragua like? Who led this kingdom?

2. How did Avila treat the people in Nicaragua? Give specific examples from the book.

3. What is the province of Santa Marta known as today? Why did the Spanish go to this province?

4. Where is the river Yuyapari located? How was it discovered?

5. What were the people in the mainland like? How did they change under the Spanish?

6. What happened to the natives that first escaped the Spaniards? What did the Spaniards do when the natives killed one of the soldiers?

7. Why did de las Casas write the book? Who was his audience?

8. What happened in Guatemala and Honduras? Why did this happen?

9. What happened between Pizzarro and King Atahualpa? How was Atahualpa killed?

10. What did Pizzarro do in Tumba to the natives? Give specific details from the book.

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