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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Agassiz becomes American's premiere _______________.
(a) filmmaker
(b) naturalist
(c) painter
(d) sculptor

2. What does Agassiz turn into a temporary museum filled with his new collection of specimens?
(a) His garage
(b) The natatorium
(c) The cafeteria
(d) A bathhouse

3. What is Agassiz' teaching style?
(a) Remote
(b) Comparative
(c) Observation
(d) Hands-on

4. _______________ called Harriet "the little woman who made this big war."
(a) Frederick Douglass
(b) Abraham Lincoln
(c) Andrew Johnson
(d) Calvin Stowe

5. What did Harriet's famous book prompt?
(a) The War of 1812
(b) The Civil War
(c) The Boston Tea Party
(d) The French and Indian War

Short Answer Questions

1. Humboldt is one of the earliest _________________.

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

3. In what countries do Humboldt and Bonpland spend two years?

4. Who is Aime Bonpland?

5. Which U.S. president did Humboldt visit in 1804?

(see the answer key)

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