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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What divides the Plateau Province?
(a) The Great Salt Lake.
(b) The Wasatch Mountains.
(c) The Wind River Mountains.
(d) The Black Mountains.

4. How many miles is it from Flaming Gorge to The Gate of Lodore?
(a) 9.66.
(b) 15.67.
(c) 19.25
(d) 10.33.

5. After the wreck in the Canyon of Lodore, how did the men travel for the next two miles?
(a) Rowed.
(b) Walked.
(c) Swam.
(d) Ran.

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

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

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

9. What did the men do at night on June 8th?
(a) Repair a thermometer.
(b) Hunt buffalo.
(c) Play cards.
(d) Look at the stars.

10. Which reptile was worshiped as a deity in Chapter III?
(a) Iguana.
(b) Rattlesnake.
(c) Scorpion.
(d) Gila monster.

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

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

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

14. What caused dangerous conditions in Flaming Gorge?
(a) Indian tribes.
(b) Stormy weather.
(c) Rapids.
(d) Wild bears.

15. Describe the mood of the men on the morning of May 30th.
(a) Excited.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Somber.
(d) Jubilous.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people could the dwellings of the Ute accommodate?

2. The Mogollon Escarpment separates the low desert regions from the ______.

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

4. How many miles were covered between Green River City and Flaming Gorge?

5. Who camped at the same location in the Canyon of Ladore where Powell's group was at?

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