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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 birds were found in a canyon after Brown's Park?
(a) Crows.
(b) Swallows.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Eagles.

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

3. The Colorado River forms a natural boundary between which two states?
(a) Califonria and Nevada.
(b) California and Arizona.
(c) Nevada and Utah.
(d) Utah and Arizona.

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

5. The Colorado River forms where which two rivers meet?
(a) The Grand and the Green.
(b) The Glenn Canyon and the Hoover.
(c) The San Juan and the Gunnison.
(d) The Gila and the Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the height of the escarpment?

2. When Powell began his journey down the Colorado, how many boats did he have?

3. What animal is found in the great timber region of Arizona?

4. Why did the men stop on May 25th?

5. Which of the following is a feature of the Plateau Province?

(see the answer key)

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