Question 1
Montezuma initially suspected that Hernn Corts was __________.
A) a lowly merchant
B) a spy sent by his enemies
C) Jesus Christ
D) Quetzalcoatl
Question 2
Bartholom de Las Casas rose to fame for __________.
A) his critique of Spanish brutality in the Americas
B) his success in converting native peoples to Catholicism
C) allowing himself to be martyred for his beliefs
D) helping the Spanish conquer the Aztec Empire
Question 3
Which of the following was a consequence of the near-extinction of the native population of the West Indies?
A) Spanish colonizers began importing slaves from Africa.
B) The Spanish began sending whole families to settle the region.
C) Spanish colonizers turned to North America.
D) The Spanish temporarily abandoned their exploration of the Americas.
Question 4
In 1513, __________ pressed across the isthmus of Panama to glimpse the Pacific.
A) Balboa
B) Magellan
C) Corts
D) Da Gama
Question 5
Amerigos Vespucci description of the Americas as the New World __________.
A) reaffirmed what Columbus had claimed
B) demonstrated that he did not believe Columbus had landed in Asia
C) was rejected by almost all mapmakers
D) was a mere rhetorical flourish and was not intended to be taken seriously