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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the mastadon settle?
(a) Along the shoreline.
(b) In the forest.
(c) In the harsh north.
(d) In the tundra.

2. Where was there a protuberance?
(a) In the northwest corner of what was to become Africa.
(b) In the southeast corner of what was to become Asia.
(c) In the northwest corner of what was to become North America.
(d) In the southeast corner of what was to become South America.

3. Which natural force did not contribute to the formation of Alaska?
(a) Tsunamis.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Volcanoes.
(d) Earthquakes.

4. The Pacific Plate collided with the continental plate resulting in the formation of _____________.
(a) Flat terrain.
(b) A new land bridge.
(c) Forests.
(d) Mountains and lakes.

5. How large was Beringia?
(a) 2 miles wide.
(b) 6000 miles wide.
(c) 600 miles wide.
(d) 100 miles wide.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did animals come to Alaska?

2. How high were summer temperatures?

3. What were the mastadons' chief enemy?

4. What eventually happened to the land bridge?

5. What was the mastodon?

(see the answer key)

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