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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. They had no metals or flints to work with, only _________.
(a) Copper.
(b) Bone.
(c) Shells.
(d) Stone.

2. Rock lies below the water of Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades. The rock is ________________ and is usually not exposed unless there is a drought.
(a) Limestone.
(b) Igneous.
(c) Marble.
(d) Granite.

3. When does another rainy season begin?
(a) July or August.
(b) August or September.
(c) June or July.
(d) September or October.

4. A thirteen-year-old boy named Escalante de Fonteneda remained with the Indians for how many years?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eleven.

5. In Chapter 5, the explorations continue where?
(a) In North America and Mexico.
(b) In Central America and Mexico.
(c) In North and South America.
(d) In South American and Central America.

Short Answer Questions

1. He reached ____________ and felt that his final destination was just beyond.

2. The maps they made contained many errors. Why?

3. Boats frequently left ____________ for Florida and the Indians would wait for them.

4. Their homes were built on ________________ and consisted of platforms and roofs.

5. Since Florida is a peninsula, what happened to the animals that migrated there?

(see the answer key)

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