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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through King Sugar and Other Agricultural Monarchs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Andre Gunder Frank discover upon analyzing the history of Latin America's "metropolis-satellite" relationships?
(a) He discovered that the most wealthy modern-day regions have remained wealthy for hundreds of years.
(b) He discovered that the most wealthy modern-day regions are Spanish.
(c) He discovered that the poorest modern-day regions once experienced huge periods of economic boom.
(d) He discovered that the poorest modern-day regions have remained poor for hundreds of years.

2. What great mathematical principle did the Mayans discover before any other people in history?
(a) The circumference of the earth.
(b) Pi.
(c) The concept of zero.
(d) General relativity.

3. Who was Miguel Hidalgo?
(a) He was a Spanish merchant who shamelessly exploited the native people.
(b) He was an Aztec leader who united Indian groups and marched on Mexico City.
(c) He was a Mexican priest who led a rebellion, attempted to regain the Indian's ancient lands and incite social change.
(d) He was a Spanish writer who, at great risk to himself, published a treatise on the conqueror's crimes.

4. How much of the native population of Latin American died of diseases contracted from the invaders?
(a) Only ten people died.
(b) One-sixteenth of the population died.
(c) Over half of the population died.
(d) One-third of the population died.

5. Who was Tupac Amaru?
(a) He was a Mayan chief who led the people out of occupied Cuzco.
(b) He was a mestizo chief and a descendant of the Incas who led a rebellion in Cuzco.
(c) He was a Spanish general who conquered the natives in Cuzco.
(d) He was a Spanish soldier who defected to the natives.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what purpose, according to Bernal Diaz del Castillo, did the Spanish come to Mexico?

2. What do coffee and petroleum have in common?

3. Why was Juan Jose Arevalo's government overthrown by Rodolfo Armas, backed by the USA?

4. Why does the author feel that the USA was not plundered like Latin America?

5. What did Columbus witness on his first voyage, while passing Tenerife?

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