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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Mainland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many Spaniards did Paris and his men kill?
(a) 250
(b) 15
(c) 130
(d) 50

2. When one Spanish commander couldn't sleep because of the screams, what did he ask the executioner to do?
(a) Let the person go
(b) Take the execution to another part of the island
(c) Cut out the person's tongue
(d) Hurry up the death

3. Who was the strongest of all the kings?
(a) Behechio
(b) Caonabó
(c) Guacanagari
(d) Guarionex

4. What resource did the Spanish begin using up?
(a) Jewelry
(b) Water
(c) Food
(d) Clothing

5. How many people remained on the two islands when the Spaniards were done killing the natives?
(a) 10,000
(b) 200
(c) 5,000
(d) 1,000

Short Answer Questions

1. De Las Casas says that Avila was what?

2. What did Hatuey do with the gold?

3. Marién had what kind of mines?

4. When did Queen Isabella of Spain die?

5. How did the natives react to the Spanish when they landed?

(see the answer key)

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