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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XII, The Rio Virgen and theUinkaren Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some of the rock displacements in Chapter IV are flexures instead of ______.
(a) Breaks.
(b) Fractures.
(c) Rock slides.
(d) Carvings.

2. When Powell returned to camp on June 20th, what did the men eat for dinner?
(a) Bear.
(b) Elk.
(c) Quail.
(d) Fish.

3. Which mountains cannot be seen from Mount Dawes?
(a) Sierra Nevada.
(b) Wind River Mountains.
(c) Rocky Mountains.
(d) Wasatch Mountains.

4. In Chapter IV, east-west cliffs are formed by what?
(a) Rivers.
(b) Differential degradation.
(c) Erosion.
(d) Glacier carving.

5. How did Powell signal to others that he was ready to be picked up in the boat?
(a) Fired his gun.
(b) Yelled loudly.
(c) Sent a flare.
(d) Gave a smoke signal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people could the dwellings of the Ute accommodate?

2. How old was the Indian Powell met in Chapter VIII?

3. How many Indians acted as guide for Powell's party in Chapter XII?

4. The Terrace Plateaus are a group of ______.

5. What caused anxiety for Powell's party after "Vermilion Cliffs?"

(see the answer key)

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