Spirit Child
Huejotzingo City council letter to Spanish king
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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What were Bernadino de SahagĂșn's intentions?

To create cultural change

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Who was the letter written to?

King Phillip ll

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After fleeing the Kindonga Islands, what was Njinga seeking?

To reinsert herself back into Ndongo politics

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Who did Njinga Model her future political career after?

Tumbo a Nbumbo

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Who did God send to Joseph and Mary after they became united in the most unusual way (Mary was pregnant)?

Gabriel 

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How do the people see their king?

As honorable because God appointed him king 

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Who did Sousa select to be the leader of Ndongo?

Hari a kiluanje's half brother 

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Njinga intertwined with both Christian and Angolian cultures

True

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What did the grape vines that miraculously blossomed in Jerusalem, at a place called Engedi, symbolize?

A sign that the devil's teachings would be destroyed

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In one word, how would the people that wrote the letter be described?

poor

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Why did Njinga abandon many of her slaves?

The Portuguese that were after her prioritized rounding up the slaves over following her

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What was the largest factor leading to Njinga's military success?

Her transformation into an Imbangala leader

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What were king Herod's true intentions in seeing Jesus?

To kill him 

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Why don't the people go to the king and show him their living situations?

They can't afford to take a boat and they do not have enough money to pay someone to take them to the king

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As Njinga was mobilizing popular support, what  did she refer to Hari as?

Her slave

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What were the Dutch intentions when invading the land that Portugal had taken?

Supply of slaves

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What happened after the three kings fell asleep next to Jesus?

They were all sent home

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Who did the people leave their homes behind to meet?

The spaniards

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What option did Kansaje give to Njinga since he did not want to work for free?

To marry him 

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Njinga had her subordinates refer to her as a man

True 

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