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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What birds were found in a canyon after Brown's Park?
(a) Crows.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Swallows.
(d) Eagles.

4. On the first day of the journey down the Colorado, what did the crew lose?
(a) Oars.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) Rifles.
(d) Flour.

5. Where did the Apache and Navajo Indian tribes live?
(a) The valley of the Gila.
(b) The flood plains.
(c) The desert portions.
(d) The mountain regions.

6. What inscription did the men find on June 2nd?
(a) Here lies Angel.
(b) Danger ahead.
(c) Ashley.
(d) Bethany.

7. Which part of the Colorado River is the desert portion?
(a) The eastern portion.
(b) The western portion.
(c) The lower portion.
(d) The upper portion.

8. Some of the rock displacements in Chapter IV are flexures instead of ______.
(a) Fractures.
(b) Rock slides.
(c) Breaks.
(d) Carvings.

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

10. The northeast side of the Little Colorado can be described as _______.
(a) Rocks, rivers, and peaks.
(b) Mountains, canyons, and deserts.
(c) Mesas, plateaus, and buttes.
(d) Tributaries, deserts, and valleys.

11. Besides Powell, how many men went on the journey down the Colorado?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

12. When Powell began his journey down the Colorado, how many boats did he have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

13. When did Powell first visit the Colorado territory?
(a) 1855.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1872.

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

15. What is the Bill Williams River also known as?
(a) The San Juan.
(b) The Rio Grande.
(c) The Gila River.
(d) The Rio Virgen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fill in the following: ______ Half Mile.

2. What were the dwellings of the Ute known as?

3. Why did the expedition stop on May 27th?

4. What does the Uinta Valley contain?

5. What are the skills of the Zuni Indians?

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