This Lesson's logo is Pizarro

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This is Lesson 7, The Conquest of Peru and Chile

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If you would like to read the literature portion in the original Spanish side-by-side with the English translation, click here (note: this is an excellent language learning technique).

Multiple choice questions for Lesson 7 (click on the correct answer; if you are wrong, nothing happens; if you are right you will get a confirmation):

Question MC 7-1: Why was Atahualpa killed?

a. Because he was trying to escape

b. Because his subjects did not pay the ransom

c. Because the Spanish were afraid he would lead a revolt

d. Because he murdered Pizarro

Question MC 7-2: Is there a hero in Ercilla's poem?

a. Yes, King Philip of Spain

b. Possibly the Araucanians collectively

c. No, it is not an epic poem

d. Yes, the author himself

Short-answer questions for Lesson 5. Instructions: If you are not sure about the answer and would like a hint, click on the figure labeled "Hint".

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HINT Question SA 7-1: How does Ercilla portray the Araucanos?

HINT Question SA 7-2 : In our reading Guamán Poma de Ayala's "First New Chronicle", why did so many Incas and so few Spaniards die when Pizarro captures Atahualpa?

HINT Question SA 7-3: Compare Moctezuma and Atahualpa.

HINT Question SA 7-4: What was the European's first contact with the llama?

HINT Question SA 7-5: Explain the "requirement" in Guamán Poma de Ayala's "First New Chronicle".

HINT Question SA 7-6: Why was the conquest of Chile so difficult?

HINT Question SA 7-7: Explain the symbolism of Venus and Mars in Ercilla's epic poem "La Araucana".

HINT Question SA 7-8: What happened when the Incas attempted to bring the Araucanians of Chile into their Empire?

HINT Question SA 7-9: What happened to Atahualpa after he was taken prisoner?

HINT Question SA 7-10: Comment on the judgment that Ercilla was "a true Renaissance man"?

HINT Question SA 7-11: Is Ercilla's poem a true epic poem? Please explain your reasoning.

HINT Question SA 7-12: What is the significance of Guamán Poma de Ayala's name?

HINT Question SA 7-13: In Guamán Poma de Ayala's "First New Chronicle", what did Hernando Pizarro and Sebastián de Belalcázar do with their horses when they visited the Inca at his baths?

HINT Question SA 7-14: Explain the significance of the phrase "Hard by the border of Antarctic seas" in Ercilla's epic poem "La Araucana"?

HINT Question SA 7-15: Why was the Inca empire weakened at the time of Pizarro's arrival?