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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 The Pearl Coast, Paria, and Trinidad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fray Juan Fernandez de Angulo sent a letter to whom?
(a) Beltran Avila
(b) King of Spain
(c) Hernan Cortes
(d) Queen Isabella

2. Who was killed when the boat he was on was caught in a storm?
(a) Guacanagari
(b) Guarionex
(c) Behechio
(d) Caonabó

3. The Spanish said that for every one Spaniard who died, how many natives would be killed?
(a) 100
(b) 1,000
(c) 5
(d) 10

4. What did Avila want to do with the area that he governed?
(a) Create his own kingdom
(b) Give it back to the natives
(c) Mine diamonds
(d) Settle it with Spaniards

5. About how many natives died of hunger in Nicaragua?
(a) 500-900
(b) 20,000-30,000
(c) 1,000,000-3,000,000
(d) 7,000-11,000

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Spaniards do to Queen Huguanama?

2. What happened if the natives obeyed the Spanish?

3. Nicolas de Ovando was granted the title of governor in 1501 for which kingdom?

4. Where did the Spanish adventurer sail to with the natives that he captured?

5. Who was the strongest of all the kings?

(see the answer key)

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