- 1. Who led the Spanish conquest of Yucatán?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Juan de Grijalva
C) Pedro de Alvarado
D) Francisco de Montejo
- 2. Which indigenous group controlled much of the Yucatán Peninsula before the Spanish conquest?
A) Maya
B) Inca
C) Aztec
D) Olmec
- 3. What tactic did the Spanish use against the Maya during the conquest?
A) Divide and Conquer
B) Guerrilla Warfare
C) Full-frontal Assault
D) Laying Siege
- 4. Which European country financed much of the early exploration and conquest in Yucatán?
A) France
B) England
C) Spain
D) Portugal
- 5. What was the name of the Maya city that became the first permanent Spanish settlement in Yucatán?
A) Mérida
B) Campeche
C) Valladolid
D) Izamal
- 6. What form of labor system emerged in Yucatán in the aftermath of the Spanish conquest?
A) Serfdom
B) Feudalism
C) Encomienda
D) Manorialism
- 7. What disease played a significant role in decimating the Maya population during the conquest?
A) Smallpox
B) Influenza
C) Cholera
D) Malaria
- 8. What is the name of the author who wrote the novel 'The Conquest of New Spain'?
A) Miguel de Cervantes
B) Hernán Cortés
C) Garcilaso de la Vega
D) Bernal Díaz del Castillo
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