Greg Jenner

time now for the Nuance Window. This is the part of the show where Jen and I machete our way through the jungle for two minutes while Amy tells us something we need to know about Melinsin. So my stopwatch is ready. You've got two minutes. Take it away, Dr. Amy.

Good. Lovely.

Good. Lovely.

Great. Well, time now for the So What Do You Know Now? This is our quickfire quiz for Jen to see how much she's learned. I was going to say, Jen, are you feeling confident?

Great. Well, time now for the So What Do You Know Now? This is our quickfire quiz for Jen to see how much she's learned. I was going to say, Jen, are you feeling confident?

You have taken some fantastic notes.

You have taken some fantastic notes.

Eight pages of notes, listener. Jen's written her own Cortez letter.

Eight pages of notes, listener. Jen's written her own Cortez letter.

Let's see what we can do. All right, let's have a go. Ten questions. Question one. Where does the name Melintzin come from?

Let's see what we can do. All right, let's have a go. Ten questions. Question one. Where does the name Melintzin come from?

Yeah, it's from her Spanish name.

Yeah, it's from her Spanish name.

That's right, well done, yeah. Plus the honorific suffix, I've seen that at the end, so well done. Question two. On Cuba, why was Hernán Cortés thrown in jail by his boss, Velázquez?

That's right, well done, yeah. Plus the honorific suffix, I've seen that at the end, so well done. Question two. On Cuba, why was Hernán Cortés thrown in jail by his boss, Velázquez?

He had, absolutely. Catalina, he refused to marry her. Catalina, that's it. And then he was like, all right. Question three. What was legally very dodgy about Cortés leading his conquering expedition to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico? What was... What had Velázquez said to him?

He had, absolutely. Catalina, he refused to marry her. Catalina, that's it. And then he was like, all right. Question three. What was legally very dodgy about Cortés leading his conquering expedition to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico? What was... What had Velázquez said to him?

That's right. He's on the run, basically.

That's right. He's on the run, basically.

Yeah, well done. Question four. How did Malintzin and Cortez first meet?