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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. Some of the rock displacements in Chapter IV are flexures instead of ______.
(a) Fractures.
(b) Carvings.
(c) Breaks.
(d) Rock slides.

2. What was the name of the pioneer boat?
(a) Beth Riley."
(b) "Emily Jim."
(c) "Emma Dean."
(d) "Mary Joe."

3. What obstacle did the group encounter on June 1st?
(a) Illness.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) An Indian tribe.
(d) Stron rapids.

4. Where do the Basin Range Province Waters flow?
(a) The Colorado River
(b) Yellowstone Park.
(c) Salt Lakes.
(d) The Uinta River.

5. Which border of the Plateau Province is Castle Valley on?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Western.
(c) Southern.
(d) Northern.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of environment characterizes the Kaibab Plateau?

3. What are the skills of the Zuni Indians?

4. What is the height of the escarpment?

5. What did Powell find in the Indian dwellings?

(see the answer key)

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