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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V, From Green River City To Flaming Gorge.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The northeast side of the Little Colorado can be described as _______.
(a) Tributaries, deserts, and valleys.
(b) Mesas, plateaus, and buttes.
(c) Mountains, canyons, and deserts.
(d) Rocks, rivers, and peaks.

3. When Powell began his journey down the Colorado, how many boats did he have?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. Which of the following is a feature of the Plateau Province?
(a) Cliffs.
(b) Abuntant wildlife.
(c) Thick forests.
(d) Lakelets.

5. What do the Ute Indians have a wealth of?
(a) Tools.
(b) Written burial accounts.
(c) Pottery pieces.
(d) Mythic stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What device needed to be repaired on May 27th?

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

3. On the first day of the journey down the Colorado, what did the crew lose?

4. Where is the source of the Gila River?

5. Where did the Apache and Navajo Indian tribes live?

(see the answer key)

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