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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, The Canyon of Lodore.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What do the Terrace Plateaus not have?
(a) Mesas.
(b) Canyons.
(c) Volcanos.
(d) Buttes.

5. The Terrace Plateaus are a group of ______.
(a) Indian tribes.
(b) Tablelands.
(c) Rivers.
(d) Cliff dwellings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the men stop in Chapter VI?

2. How is an escarpment formed?

3. Where is the source of the Gila River?

4. What is the cause of the north-south lines in between the cliffs and plateaus in Chapter IV?

5. Which reptile was worshiped as a deity in Chapter III?

(see the answer key)

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