1. Document Project 1: Indian and Spanish Encounters in the Americas, 1520-1555

**Quiz for Document 1.8 Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, La Relación, ca. 1528**

Quiz for Document 1.8: Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, La Relación, ca. 1528

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. Which of the following customs did Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca observe while he lived on Isla de Malhado?

Cabeza de Vaca preferred to live among Indians over the Spanish.

The Spanish held Indians as slaves.

The Charruco Indians practiced slavery.

The Indians on the Isla de Malhado imposed a strict social hierarchy on their people.

2. According to de Vaca's account, how did he eat and ultimately gain more freedom while he was among the Indians?

He traded wares with other tribes.

He hunted wild game.

He became a farmer.

He conquered the natives.

3. Which of the customs of the Charruco did Cabeza de Vaca find unusual enough to recount in his memoirs?

Their eating habits

A ritual of crying together

The barter system of exchanging wares

The institution of slavery

4. What helped Cabeza de Vaca survive in his years with the Indians?

His weapons and advanced technology

His intellect and negotiating skills

His adoption of native practices

His knowledge of the landscape

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