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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the expedition stop on May 27th?
(a) Day of rest.
(b) Indians.
(c) Fire.
(d) Weather.

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

3. What is the name of the canyon the group explores on May 26th?
(a) Henry's Fork.
(b) Mesa Fort.
(c) Grand Canyon.
(d) Flaming Gorge.

4. How is an escarpment formed?
(a) A volcano.
(b) A fault.
(c) A sandstorm.
(d) A glacier.

5. What is the cause of the cliffs in the Terrace Plateaus?
(a) A glacier.
(b) A volcano.
(c) Erosion.
(d) Faults.

6. Powell compared the Terrace Plateaus to what?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A wooden roller coaster.
(c) Tall buildings.
(d) Steps in a staircase.

7. What canyon after Flaming Gorge is named for its unique shape?
(a) Diamond Canyon.
(b) Horseshoe Canyon.
(c) Whirlwind Canyon.
(d) Boomerang Canyon.

8. Why did the men stop on May 25th?
(a) To repair one of the boats.
(b) To test out the sexton.
(c) To wash clothes.
(d) To hunt sheep.

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

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

11. How many miles were covered between Green River City and Flaming Gorge?
(a) 34.
(b) 45.
(c) 62.
(d) 76.

12. What was lost in the wreck in the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) Ammunition.
(b) Thermometers.
(c) Sextons.
(d) Barometers.

13. Approximately how many miles long is the Colorado River?
(a) 800.
(b) 500.
(c) 200.
(d) 1000.

14. Where is the source of the Gila River?
(a) Arizona.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Utah.
(d) Colorado.

15. What is the name of the highest of the volcanic mountains in Arizona?
(a) Los Angeles Peak.
(b) San Francisco Peak.
(c) Phoenix Peak.
(d) Guadalajara Peak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the river like in the Canyon of Lodore?

2. What color rock is unique to the Plateau Province?

3. When did Powell first visit the Colorado territory?

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

5. What did Powell discover about estimating slope while in camp on May 31st?

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