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1
Who was Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz?
A poet and writer known for her intelligence and feminist ideas.
A famous painter of the Baroque period.
A Spanish nun who opposed literature.
2
According to Anthony King, what element is strongly related to identity?
Architecture and geographical location.
Language and economy.
Religion and military power.
3
What is
syncretism
in the context of New Spain?
The fusion of Spanish and indigenous traditions.
The complete rejection of Spanish culture.
The isolation of indigenous practices from Spanish influence.
4
What was the purpose of Baroque cathedrals in New Spain?
To preserve pre-Hispanic architectural styles.
To establish Spanish religious and political dominance.
To serve only as royal residences.
5
What was the main consequence of the caste system in New Spain?
It determined people's social status and rights based on ancestry.
It promoted equality among all races.
It helped indigenous people gain more power in society.
6
What is
El Caballito
?
A Neoclassical palace built in Spain.
A Baroque painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
A famous equestrian statue of Charles IV made by Manuel Tolsá.
7
What is the significance of Sor Juana’s poem
You Men
?
It praises men’s intelligence and wisdom.
It critiques the contradictions of male expectations toward women.
It focuses only on religious devotion.
8
What was one of the main challenges faced by the indigenous people after the Spanish conquest?
They had to adapt to a new identity and imposed culture.
They had to learn new agricultural techniques.
They had to travel to Spain for education.
9
Why did Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla start the independence movement in Mexico?
He was an Amerindian seeking religious freedom.
He was a criollo and experienced inequality.
He was a peninsular and wanted more power.
10
What is the main characteristic of Neoclassicism compared to Baroque?
It rejects symmetry and simplicity.
It returns to classical Greek and Latin forms with order and proportion.
It focuses on exaggerated and ornate designs.
11
Who were the "Peninsulares" in the caste system of New Spain?
Spaniards born in the Americas.
People of mixed Spanish and Amerindian descent.
Spaniards born in Spain.
12
Who was responsible for introducing Neoclassicism to New Spain?
Manuel Tolsá
Juan Correa
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
13
What is the significance of Bernardino de Sahagún's
General History of the Things of New Spain
?
It focuses only on Spanish traditions in New Spain.
It explains the European Baroque style.
It describes the organization of Aztec culture.
14
Which of the following is a characteristic of Baroque art in New Spain?
It focused only on Greek and Latin influences.
It completely abandoned religious themes.
It was heavily influenced by religion and the Church.
15
What was one of the consequences of the Catholic Church's expansion in New Spain?
It had no influence on indigenous languages.
It led to the destruction of many indigenous documents and idols.
It helped preserve all indigenous documents and traditions.
