EL DORADO
 
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LISTENING EXERCISE
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS :


1. When did the conquistadors begin to go to Quito (Ecuador)? (1 point).
2. What did people at the time think of the historical moment they were living? (1 point).
3. Why did Orellana go to Quito? (1 point).
4. What was Gonzalo Pizarro like? (1,5 points).
5. What kind of rumour began to spread in 1541? (1 point).
6. What is “El Dorado”? Why was it so appealing? (2 points).
7. What did the conquistadors wanted to have from El Dorado’s house? (1 point).
8. What other experiences of immense riches had the conquistadors already had? (2 points).
9. What did Gonzalo Pizarro take to conquer El Dorado? (2 points).

 

 

 

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