Spanish conquest of Yucatán
- 1. Who led the Spanish conquest of Yucatán?
A) Francisco de Montejo
B) Hernán Cortés
C) Pedro de Alvarado
D) Juan de Grijalva
- 2. Which indigenous group controlled much of the Yucatán Peninsula before the Spanish conquest?
A) Aztec
B) Inca
C) Olmec
D) Maya
- 3. What tactic did the Spanish use against the Maya during the conquest?
A) Guerrilla Warfare
B) Laying Siege
C) Full-frontal Assault
D) Divide and Conquer
- 4. What disease played a significant role in decimating the Maya population during the conquest?
A) Influenza
B) Smallpox
C) Malaria
D) Cholera
- 5. What is the name of the author who wrote the novel 'The Conquest of New Spain'?
A) Miguel de Cervantes
B) Bernal Díaz del Castillo
C) Hernán Cortés
D) Garcilaso de la Vega
- 6. Which European country financed much of the early exploration and conquest in Yucatán?
A) Portugal
B) England
C) Spain
D) France
- 7. What was the name of the Maya city that became the first permanent Spanish settlement in Yucatán?
A) Mérida
B) Campeche
C) Izamal
D) Valladolid
- 8. What form of labor system emerged in Yucatán in the aftermath of the Spanish conquest?
A) Encomienda
B) Manorialism
C) Feudalism
D) Serfdom
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