Spanish Conquest in the Americas (Grade 10 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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In what year did Columbus land on a Caribbean island?
In what year did Columbus land on a Caribbean island?
1492
What percentage of profits did Columbus promise to return to his funders?
What percentage of profits did Columbus promise to return to his funders?
10%
What was the population decline percentage in Haiti from 1493 to 1570?
What was the population decline percentage in Haiti from 1493 to 1570?
99.7%
What was unique about the Aztec education system?
What was unique about the Aztec education system?
All children received compulsory education
How many men did Cortés bring to conquer the Aztec Empire in 1519?
How many men did Cortés bring to conquer the Aztec Empire in 1519?
500 men
What was the name of the Aztec capital city that Cortés entered?
What was the name of the Aztec capital city that Cortés entered?
Tenochtitlan
In what year did Pizarro arrive to conquer the weakened Inca Empire?
In what year did Pizarro arrive to conquer the weakened Inca Empire?
1532
What did the encomienda system force indigenous people to provide?
What did the encomienda system force indigenous people to provide?
Labour, corn, wheat, chickens & gold
How many Africans were enslaved and brought to the Americas between 1496 and 1820?
How many Africans were enslaved and brought to the Americas between 1496 and 1820?
10 to 15 million
What did Europe provide in the three-way colonial system?
What did Europe provide in the three-way colonial system?
Capital, markets & technology