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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristic did Angulo want to see in a commander?
(a) Absent
(b) Lazy
(c) Compassionate
(d) Dominant

2. The natives equated the word "Christian" with what?
(a) Devil
(b) Savior
(c) Angel
(d) Death

3. De Soto argued that what be cut from the survivors of his massacres?
(a) Noses
(b) Fingers
(c) Hair
(d) Toes

4. Who confronted Juan Bono?
(a) De las Casas
(b) Avila
(c) The King of Spain
(d) Fray Juan Fernandez

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

6. In what year did Angulo send his letter?
(a) 1541
(b) 1477
(c) 1399
(d) 1662

7. What information did Quesada demand in Bogota?
(a) Which man was king
(b) Where the gold was hidden
(c) How to extract gold
(d) Who the heir was

8. Why did the Spanish go to Santa Marta?
(a) Ports
(b) Gold
(c) Food
(d) Slaves

9. Why were the Friars forced to abandon the mission?
(a) The soldiers remained
(b) The King told them to
(c) The Friars were all killed
(d) They gave up their faith because of the injustices

10. Brother Marcos felt that the Spanish actions were what?
(a) An illustration of Spanish dominance
(b) Justified
(c) An offense to God
(d) Misguided

11. Why did de Soto kill the natives?
(a) He liked killing natives
(b) They failed to obey him fast enough
(c) They attacked him
(d) To strike fear in the hearts of other natives

12. What did the king fill with gold for the adventurer?
(a) A boat
(b) A grave
(c) A chest
(d) A house

13. The river Yuyapari runs through which province?
(a) Gootoo
(b) Venequela
(c) Paria
(d) Castilia

14. What topic did the Dominicans send a monk out to preach on?
(a) Obeying the Spanish
(b) Revelations
(c) The Ten Commandments
(d) Life Everlasting

15. Who did Brother Marcos de Niza write to?
(a) The King of Spain
(b) The Audiencia of Hispaniola
(c) The Council of the New World
(d) Francisco Pizzarro

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the deadliest jobs for the native slaves?

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

3. What happened to the chief who was taken hostage?

4. Francisco Pizzarro journeyed to where?

5. What did the Spaniards burn on the king?

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