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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Humboldt is one of the earliest _________________.
(a) astrologers
(b) ecologists
(c) mathemeticians
(d) astronomers

2. What does Agassiz consider Darwin's ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION?
(a) Atheism
(b) Overrated
(c) Inaccurate
(d) Brilliant

3. Who is Alexander von Humboldt?
(a) Inventor of the Humvee
(b) Swiss inventor
(c) Italian artist
(d) German-born naturalist

4. McCullough wants Americans to learn more about what?
(a) Asia
(b) Economy
(c) Religion
(d) History

5. Why does Roosevelt suffer bouts of depression?
(a) It is an inherited condition
(b) He is not nominated for President
(c) His wife and mother die on the same day
(d) He loses his bid for Congress

Short Answer Questions

1. Medora is the location of what national site?

2. What is Harriet Beecher Stowe famous for writing?

3. "Agassiz belongs to that class of naturalists who see ___________ in everything."

4. What is the name of Humboldt's book that inspired Charles Darwin and others?

5. The town of ________________ ought to be as celebrated as Dodge City or Tombstone.

(see the answer key)

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