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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item of clothing was Powell saved by when climbing cliffs in Chapter VIII?
(a) A shirt.
(b) Drawers.
(c) Socks.
(d) A hat.

2. What kind of vegetation did the men explore on June 3rd?
(a) Beach.
(b) Glacier.
(c) Deserts.
(d) Forests.

3. What do the Ute Indians have a wealth of?
(a) Mythic stories.
(b) Pottery pieces.
(c) Written burial accounts.
(d) Tools.

4. What destination ended the survey of the Colorado River Valley?
(a) Fort Heather.
(b) Fort Sumter.
(c) Fort Stallworth.
(d) Fort Wingate.

5. How many Indians acted as guide for Powell's party in Chapter XII?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) None.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not an Indian village the group visited?

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

3. Approximately how many miles long is the Colorado River?

4. What performance occurred at Walpi?

5. Where do the Wind River, the Green River and the Gros Ventre River begin?

(see the answer key)

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