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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, From Flaming Gorge To The Gate Of Lodore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of vegetation did the men explore on June 3rd?
(a) Forests.
(b) Deserts.
(c) Glacier.
(d) Beach.

2. What device needed to be repaired on May 27th?
(a) Thermometer.
(b) Sexton.
(c) Chronometer.
(d) Barometer.

3. Why did the expedition stop on May 27th?
(a) Fire.
(b) Weather.
(c) Day of rest.
(d) Indians.

4. On the first day of the journey down the Colorado, what did the crew lose?
(a) Oars.
(b) Flour.
(c) Rifles.
(d) Ammunition.

5. What is the name of the highest of the volcanic mountains in Arizona?
(a) Guadalajara Peak.
(b) Los Angeles Peak.
(c) Phoenix Peak.
(d) San Francisco Peak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Indian tribes inhabited the area from Fremont's Peak to the UIinta Mountains?

2. What does the Uinta Valley contain?

3. Where did the men stop in Chapter VI?

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

5. The Colorado River forms where which two rivers meet?

(see the answer key)

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