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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Cliffs and Terraces.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the Bill Williams River also known as?
(a) The Gila River.
(b) The San Juan.
(c) The Rio Grande.
(d) The Rio Virgen.

3. Which mountains extend into Yellowstone Park and are part of the Rocky Mountains?
(a) Wind River Mountains.
(b) Lonely Mountain.
(c) The Painted Hills.
(d) The Black Mountains.

4. What do the Terrace Plateaus not have?
(a) Buttes.
(b) Mesas.
(c) Canyons.
(d) Volcanos.

5. What does the Uinta Valley contain?
(a) Ruins of Indian civilizations.
(b) Volcanic lava.
(c) Grasslands.
(d) Wild game.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which reptile was worshiped as a deity in Chapter III?

2. What cliffs are located between the Pink Cliffs?

3. Powell compared the Terrace Plateaus to what?

4. What previously unknown features in the high country did the Colorado River Exploring Expedition discover?

5. What kind of homes did the Tewan Indians build?

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