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The indigenous social structure

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Since the fall of _______, new political and commercial activities arrived in the territory.

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

New Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

Spain

2.

Which were the three highest classes in the social pyramid of New Spain? Select 3 answers.

a)

Peninsulars

b)

Castes

c)

Mestizos

d)

Creoles

3.

Who had the highest positions within the Spanish social classes of New Spain? Select 3 answers.

a)

Captains

b)

Catholic hierarchy

c)

Aristocrats

d)

Viceroys

4.

The old emperors and indigenous chiefs were replaced at the top of the social pyramid by the wealthy _______ who came to the American continent

a)

Mexicas

b)

Mayans

c)

Europeans

d)

Spaniards

5.

The authorities of important Mesoamerican cultures, which until before ______ dominated large areas of the territory, began to rotate according to the structure imposed by the Spanish conquerors.

a)

1519

b)

1520

c)

1521

d)

1522

6.

Indigenous groups adopted the _______ imposed from the Crown, but also preserved their centuries-old ancestral tradition.

a)

rules

b)

government

c)

customs

d)

religiosity

7.

Some indigenous groups managed to ________ some determining customs in the new forms of social organization

a)

coexist and adopt

b)

follow and abandon

c)

antedate and desert

d)

succeed and discard

8.

Which group was known for its independent and rebellious spirit during the Conquest?

a)

Toltecas

b)

Chichimecas

c)

Zapotecas

d)

Olmecas

9.

How did the rebellious groups fought dominance against the Spaniards?

a)

By founding their own cities.

b)

By establishing new commerce activities.

c)

By making war against them.

d)

By moving to the North.

10.

Which jobs did the indigenous groups usually have? Select the 2 correct answers.

a)

Mining

b)

Commerce

c)

Construction

d)

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