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WorksheetsLa Malinche
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which does not accurately describe Malinche?
Mayan slave girl
Mother to the mestizo race
Mexican Princess
Spanish Translator
What distinguished Malinche in her society (made her unique)?
Her deceased father
Her education
She could speak Nahuatl
Her wealthy family
Read the quote, "Today, in Mexico a derogatory name to call someone is a malinchista, a person who turns their back on their own culture." We can use context to know that derogatory means what?
proud
religious
funny
negative
Malinche was characterized as what?
Greatest traitor
The best chef
Hard working
well educated
What skill was very useful for Malinche to provide?
Interpreter
cook
steamstress
teacher
What was not one of the names given to the main subject of the story?
Malinche
Malinchista
Doña Marina
Malintzin
Who did Malinche have her first child with?
Geronimo de Aguilar
Hernan Cortes
Mayan Prince
Her Husband
Malinche helped the Aztecs plot the attack on the Spanish?
True
False
What is Malinches name associated with?
Happiness
Betrayal
Love
loyalty
How did Malinche end up in the hands of Cortes?
Slave trade
Met him while exploring
The aztecs sent her to him with a message
She was his wife
Who did Malinche Marry?
Monteczuma II
Hernan Cortes
Mayan Prince
Juan Jaramillo
Who is in this photo? What do toy think is going on?
Was Malinche a Traitor?
Yes, she betrayed her people
No, she was a slave to Hernan Cortes
I can see both perspectives on why people see her as a traitor but also why people aren't judging her given that she was a slave and scared
Without Malinche Mexico wouldn't be what it is today
True
False
Mestizos are....
A mix of European and Amerindian heritage
Mexican-Americans
French and Spanish
Aztec and Mayan
