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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. "Agassiz belongs to that class of naturalists who see ___________ in everything."
(a) Beauty
(b) Flaws
(c) God
(d) Perfection

2. Remington illustrates articles written by whom?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt
(b) U.S. Grant
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) Harriet Beecher Stowe

3. Where does Theodore Roosevelt spend his time in this chapter?
(a) Dakota Badlands
(b) Mojave Desert
(c) Appalachian Mountains
(d) Florida swamps

4. What is the name of Humboldt's last book geared toward nonscientific readers?
(a) Star Trek
(b) Galatial Odysseus
(c) Cosmos
(d) The Galaxy

5. What was the impetus for the railroad?
(a) A passenger train for vacationers
(b) Ship military implements for the Civil War
(c) Connect East coast gold seekers with California
(d) Ship California produce to the East coast

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mores' plan for the town of Medora?

2. Agassiz helps people understand how ______________ created natural phenomena in Europe.

3. What donations is Agassiz able to attain for the school?

4. The idea for the railroad originates with three men who are _______________________.

5. McCullough wants Americans to learn more about what?

(see the answer key)

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