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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XII, The Rio Virgen and theUinkaren Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe the view of Marble Canyon from Vermillion Cliffs.
(a) Green plateaus.
(b) A river in a canyon.
(c) Forested mountains.
(d) Majestic buttes.

2. Which Indian tribes inhabited the area from Fremont's Peak to the UIinta Mountains?
(a) Ute.
(b) Apache.
(c) Shoshonean.
(d) Navajo.

3. How long is Stillwater Canyon?
(a) 42.75 miles.
(b) 37.25 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 48 miles.

4. Which boat got into a dangerous situation in the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) "Emma Briggs."
(b) "Lucky duck."
(c) "No Name."
(d) "Stampede how."

5. What cliffs are located between the Pink Cliffs?
(a) The Brown Cliffs.
(b) The White Cliffs.
(c) The Red Cliffs.
(d) The Grey Cliffs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What inscription did the men find on June 2nd?

2. The northeast side of the Little Colorado can be described as _______.

3. The Colorado River forms where which two rivers meet?

4. What task did Powell describe in detail in the beginning of Chapter VII?

5. The Colorado River forms a natural boundary between which two states?

(see the answer key)

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