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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Foam of the Sea: Peru and Bolivia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Philippe Buache's maps reveal?
(a) A murky waterway crossing the continent.
(b) A continent completely made up of water.
(c) A continent covered with ice.
(d) A clear waterway crossing the continent.

2. How did the Andes legends begin?
(a) In war time.
(b) In a time of discovery.
(c) With floods, darkness, and chaos.
(d) In a time of peace and beauty.

3. How is longitude defined?
(a) Degrees east or west from Greenwich.
(b) Degrees north or south from Greenwich.
(c) Degrees north or south from the prime meridian.
(d) Degrees east or west from the prime meridian.

4. What is "Flight of the Condor"?
(a) A painting of birds.
(b) Birds in flight.
(c) An airline flight showcasing images of animals on the ground.
(d) A map showing birds' migratory patterns.

5. What did the god of the Andes bring?
(a) Floods, darkness, and chaos.
(b) Love, kindness, and charity.
(c) Peace.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high was the man-made gate in Chapter 7?

2. What is the "foam of the sea"?

3. When could longitude first be determined?

4. What is "Ricinulei"?

5. How long was Queen Maud Land ice-free?

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