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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. Besides Powell, how many men went on the journey down the Colorado?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 5.

2. Where did the Apache and Navajo Indian tribes live?
(a) The flood plains.
(b) The mountain regions.
(c) The valley of the Gila.
(d) The desert portions.

3. When Powell began his journey down the Colorado, how long did they bring rations for?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 15 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 18 months.

4. What previously unknown features in the high country did the Colorado River Exploring Expedition discover?
(a) Tributaries and feeder lakes.
(b) Canyons and gorges.
(c) Plains and plateaus.
(d) Forests and lakes.

5. What animal is found in the great timber region of Arizona?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Jackalope.
(c) Wild turkey.
(d) Goat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Powell compared the Terrace Plateaus to what?

2. What color rock is unique to the Plateau Province?

3. What kind of vegetation did the men explore on June 3rd?

4. Where is the source of the Gila River?

5. When did Powell first visit the Colorado territory?

(see the answer key)

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