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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. Who made shelters of boughs and bark?
(a) The Tewan.
(b) The Ute.
(c) The Navajo.
(d) The Tusayan.

2. What feeds the Colorado in the high region during the summer months?
(a) Melted snow.
(b) Thunderstorms.
(c) Rain storms.
(d) Underground springs.

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

4. Whose lodge could Bradley and Powell see from their explorations on May 29th?
(a) Brad Baker.
(b) John Baker.
(c) Jim Murphy.
(d) Chris Russell.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides Powell, how many men went on the journey down the Colorado?

2. How is an escarpment formed?

3. On the first day of the journey down the Colorado, what did the crew lose?

4. What are the skills of the Zuni Indians?

5. What canyon after Flaming Gorge is named for its unique shape?

(see the answer key)

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