1. When did the conquistadors begin to go to Quito (Ecuador) (1 point).- - In the 1530s and 1540s.

2. What did people at the time think of the historical moment they were living? (1 point). -They wrote it was the biggest thing since the beginning of the world.

3. Why did Orellana go to Quito? (1 point). - To find his cousin Gonzalo Pizarro.

4. What was Gonzalo Pizarro like? (1,5 points). -Handsome, cruel, greatest warrior and very greedy.

5. What kind of rumour began to spread in 1541? (1 point). -There was a land richer than Mexico or even Peru.

6. What is “El Dorado”? Why was it so appealing? (2 points). - The name of a King - who was daily covered in gold.

7. What did the conquistadors wanted to have from El Dorado’s house? (1 point). - To have the sweeping of his room.

8. What other experiences of immense riches had the conquistadors already had? (2 points). - 6 tons of gold of the temples in Peru. -In the sun temple there was a garden with llamas of gold.

9. What did Gonzalo Pizarro take to conquer El Dorado? (2 points). 200 conquistadors, thousands of natives, immense quantities of gear and ammunition.