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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Humboldt is the first European to ___________________________________.
(a) create a botanical garden
(b) sense the greatness of America's Incan and Mayan civilizations
(c) fly from Paris to New York
(d) sail through the Panama Canal

2. Who is Eva Caten?
(a) Remington's first art teacher
(b) Remington's sister
(c) Remington's favorite portrait subject
(d) Remington's wife

3. What does Harriet's husband insist about her?
(a) She is a wonderful mother
(b) She is a literary woman
(c) She can't keep plants alive
(d) She is a terrible cook

4. Agassiz helps people understand how ______________ created natural phenomena in Europe.
(a) God
(b) The Big Bang
(c) The Ice Age
(d) Global Warming

5. Where was the first stake for the railroad driven?
(a) Ellis Island
(b) Victoria Island
(c) Manzanillo Island
(d) Balboa Island

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first stake for the railroad driven?

2. Humboldt is one of the earliest _________________.

3. What position is created for Agassiz in America?

4. What is Agassiz' teaching style?

5. Before the railroad, what is the only method of crossing the Isthmus of Panama?

(see the answer key)

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