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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Powell began his journey down the Colorado, how long did they bring rations for?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 15 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 18 months.

2. Who went to retrieve the lost items in the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) Hawkins and Hall.
(b) Sumner and Dunn.
(c) Howland and Goodman.
(d) Powell.

3. How long is the Canyon of Lodore?
(a) 18.2 miles.
(b) 20.75 miles.
(c) 24.33 miles.
(d) 15.5 miles.

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

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

6. What color were the cliffs Powell explored on May 31st?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gray.

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

8. Which border of the Plateau Province is Castle Valley on?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Western.
(c) Southern.
(d) Northern.

9. What was the name of the pioneer boat?
(a) "Emily Jim."
(b) "Mary Joe."
(c) Beth Riley."
(d) "Emma Dean."

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

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

12. What animal is found in the great timber region of Arizona?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Jackalope.
(c) Goat.
(d) Wild turkey.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What previously unknown features in the high country did the Colorado River Exploring Expedition discover?

2. What cliffs are located between the Pink Cliffs?

3. Which boat got into a dangerous situation in the Canyon of Lodore?

4. What did Powell find in the Indian dwellings?

5. What is the highest elevation of the high region?

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