Quiz on RIPH

On what date did zula send a gift of goats to the captain-general?

• April 26, 1521

• April 27, 1521

• April 26, 1531

• April 27, 1531

What did the captain-general decide to do in response to Zula's request?

• Retreat immediately

• Negotiate with Cilapulapu

• Go to Matan with three boatloads of men

• Send more goats

How many men initially set out to fight at Matan?

• One hundred

• Eighty

• Sixty

• Forty-nine

What did the natives use to defend themselves against the attackers?

• Bamboo and stakes

• Cannons and muskets

• Swords and shields

• Fire and arrows

What happened to the captain-general during the battle?

• He was captured

• He was killed

• He fled to the boats

• He surrendered

What did the captain-general order when the natives began to charge?

• To cease firing

• To retreat immediately

• To attack harder

• To regroup

How did the natives respond to the captain-general's order to cease firing?

• They complied immediately

• They ignored the order

• They retreated

• They called for reinforcements

What was the outcome for the captain-general's forces after the battle?

• They negotiated peace

• They were captured

• They retreated to the boats

• They won decisively

What did the Christianking do after the captain-general was killed?

• He fled the scene

• He wept

• He ordered a counterattack

• He sent a message to the natives

What was the date of the Battle of Mactan?

• April 26, 1521

• April 27, 1521

• April 28, 1521

• April 25, 1521