Hispanic Heritage

The country that paid for Columbus' exploration was___.

• the Unites States

• Italy

• Spain

• Mexico

Columbus called the native people in the Americas "indians" because ____.

• they were not there when he arrived.

• he thought he has arrived in India.

• they were helpful.

• they came from India.

Columbus was the first European to land in the Americas.

• true

• false

Columbus' treatment of the native people was ____.

• with respect

• brutal and oppressive

• helpful

• kind

The Columbian Exchange refers to ____.

• exchange of money and riches

• exchange of power

• exchange of cultures, ideas, plants, animals and disease

• echange of food

In Latin America on October 12th people celebrate _____.

• Day of the Dead

• Cinco de Mayo

• Columbus Day

• Day of the "raza" or native people

The "conquistadores" means ___ in Spanish.

• Conquerers

• Americas

• Aztecs

• Mayans

The "Americas" includes _____.

• only the United States

• Europe

• North, Central and South America

• Asia

The Americas were rich in natural resources, like silver and gold.

• true

• false

Hernan Cortés defeated the Aztec Empire in _____.

• Spain

• Brazil

• France

• Mexico