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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are these rivers and creeks formed?
(a) From rain water and springs.
(b) From many hurricanes.
(c) From yearly snowfall.
(d) From mountain streams.

2. The maps they made contained many errors. Why?
(a) They did not have the precision instruments required to correctly determine latitude and longitude.
(b) They were not very intelligent.
(c) They did not find maps to be of much importance.
(d) They were very careless.

3. The Age of Exploration began as Europeans looked for a way of reaching what?
(a) Africa.
(b) The Americas.
(c) India.
(d) Asia.

4. How many days does it usually rain in a row?
(a) Once every other week.
(b) Every other day.
(c) Every day.
(d) Once per week.

5. Colonies were established in various parts of the world as a result of what?
(a) New roads.
(b) The railroad.
(c) Sea travel.
(d) Air travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. New technology resulted in navigation equipment like compasses and astrolabes, even though they had few _________.

2. What happens when the rain stops?

3. Rock lies below the water of Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades. The rock is ________________ and is usually not exposed unless there is a drought.

4. There was talk of legendary islands west of what country?

5. On the East coast, they boiled the flesh from the bones, tied the bones together and added them to what?

(see the answer key)

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