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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 The Kingdom of Yucatan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Spanish do to the leader of the Michoacan?
(a) Roasted his feet over a fire
(b) Burned down his home while he was inside
(c) Stoned him to death in the square
(d) Impaled him on sharpened stakes

2. The area experienced a shortage of what food?
(a) Fish
(b) Honey
(c) Milk
(d) Grain

3. Who led the conquest of the Yucatan?
(a) Beltran de Avila
(b) Ferdinand de la Cristano
(c) Hernan Cortes
(d) Francisco de Montejo

4. Once removed from the region, what did the slaves die from?
(a) Stoning and burning
(b) Stabbing and starvation
(c) Overwork and sadness
(d) Malaria and boredom

5. What did the Spanish want that the Guatemalans didn't have?
(a) Slaves
(b) Diamonds
(c) Gold
(d) Horses

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the slaves sent?

2. What happened to the native people who were not killed?

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

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

5. What advantage did the Spaniards have over the native people?

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