EM 9 Group 6 Quiz- Literature of Exploration

Who is credited with the "discovery" of the Americas and wrote extensive journals chronicling his voyages?

• Bartolomé de las Casas

  
  

• Bartolomé de los Casals

• Christopher Columbus

• Christopher Columbia

What is the title of Bartolomé de las Casas' famous work that vividly describes the atrocities committed against indigenous peoples by Spanish colonizers?

• Historia de las Indias

• A Briefe and True Report of the New-Found Land of Virginia

  
  

• A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

  
  

• Naufragios

  
  

Which English colony, founded in 155, vanished without explanation?

• Jamestown

•  Roanoke

  
  

• Plymouth

  
  

• Devil Populus

Who wrote the well-known account of the exploration of Roanoke, emphasizing its potential and wealth despite challenges?

• Christopher Columbus

• Thomas Hariot

• Captain John Smith

  
  

• Captain Vhd Vhd

 What did Christopher Columbus write to Luis de Santangel, providing details about his first voyage?

• A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

  
  

• Epistola

• Letter to Luis de Santangel Regarding the First Voyage

  
  

• Naufragios

  
  

 What is the title of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's narrative account of his experiences during the Narváez expedition?

• Naufragios

  
  

•  Epistola

  
  

• Historia de las Indias

  
  

•  A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

Which explorer returned to Mexico in 1536 after surviving among Native Americans and later faced challenges as the governor of Río de la Plata?

• Christopher Columbus

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

  
  

•  Bartolomé de las Casas

  
  

• Leif Eriksson

 In which century did the literature of exploration transition to accounts of established colonies with the arrival of a second wave of permanent immigrants?

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 1st century

  
  

• 19th century

Which explorer is known for exaggerating his experiences and narrating the iconic Pocahontas tale related to the Jamestown colony?

• Christopher Columbus

  
  

• Thomas Hariot

  
  

• Captain John Smith

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

  
  

What significant role did Bartolomé de las Casas play in addition to transcribing Columbus's notebook?

•  Founded the colony of Roanoke

  
  

• Wrote A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

  
  

• Advocated for the abolition of slavery

• Narrated the iconic Pocahontas tal