Exploring the Casta System through Song

Exploring the Casta System through Song

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video tutorial explains the complex caste system of New Spain, detailing various combinations of ethnicities and their resulting caste names. It highlights the intricate social hierarchy and encourages memorization of these castes for educational purposes, suggesting that repetition aids learning.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term is used to describe the offspring of a Spanish and an Indian?

Mulatto

Castizo

Saltaatras

Mestizo

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the combination of a Chinese and an Indian?

Moorish

Gibaro

Saltaatras

Wolf

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What results from the combination of a Saltaatras and a Mulatto?

Capamulato

Cambujo

Cherry

Wolf

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes the offspring of a Mulatto and a Gibaro?

Wolf

Cherry

Cambujo

Capamulato

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of learning the caste system in New Spain?

Understanding racial purity

Historical curiosity

Passing exams

All of the above