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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darwin find in the Santa Fe area?
(a) the shell of a gigantic armadillo and a fossilized horse tooth.
(b) fossilized crustations from an inland sea
(c) tar pits and mammoth tracks
(d) evidence of dinosaurs

2. Why does sea salt work better than lake salt as a preservative?
(a) Sea salt contains other chemicals that aid in preservation.
(b) Sea salt contains more sodium chloride.
(c) Sea salt is purer than lake salt.
(d) Sea salt is more plentiful.

3. What do the Brazilian villages remind Darwin of?
(a) paintings of early Egypt
(b) Scottish villages
(c) the Hottentot dwellings of Southern Africa
(d) settlements on Cape de Verd

4. What does Darwin observe that is formed by lightning hitting the hills and traversing through the sand?
(a) black glass
(b) veins of gold
(c) glass tubes
(d) silicone balls

5. What are the dates of Charles Darwin's life span?
(a) Jan. 6, 1818 to Dec. 3, 1900
(b) Aug. 12, 1829 to Feb. 20, 1903
(c) Feb. 12, 1809 to April 19, 1882
(d) May 14, 1850 to June 19, 1922

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darwin see at Punta Alta?

2. Upon Darwin's return to Buenos Aires, what is going on?

3. What causes the different colored water Darwin sees after leaving Bahia?

4. In addition to the volcanic formation of St. Domingo, what does Darwin notice about the island?

5. What do the inhabitants of a ranch north of the Polanco River find interesting when Darwin arrives?

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