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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cause of the north-south lines in between the cliffs and plateaus in Chapter IV?
(a) Faults.
(b) A volcano.
(c) A glacier.
(d) Erosion.

2. In Chapter IV, east-west cliffs are formed by what?
(a) Erosion.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Glacier carving.
(d) Differential degradation.

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

4. What type of environment characterizes the Kaibab Plateau?
(a) Grasslands.
(b) Forests.
(c) Deserts.
(d) Farmland.

5. What is found in Walnut Canyon?
(a) Volcanic pools.
(b) An oasis.
(c) Cliff houses.
(d) Walnut trees.

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

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

8. What kind of geographical feature is the Tavaputs?
(a) A river.
(b) A mesa.
(c) A mountain range.
(d) A plateau.

9. What are the skills of the Zuni Indians?
(a) Translators and diplomats.
(b) Priests and healers.
(c) Potters and weavers.
(d) Hunters and gatherers.

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

11. What name was given to the dangerous part of the Canyon of Lodore where the tools were almost lost?
(a) Rapids of revenge.
(b) Disaster Falls.
(c) Powell's pocket.
(d) Point of no return.

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

13. What obstacle did the group encounter on June 1st?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) Illness.
(c) Stron rapids.
(d) An Indian tribe.

14. What device needed to be repaired on May 27th?
(a) Barometer.
(b) Chronometer.
(c) Sexton.
(d) Thermometer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Fill in the following from Chapter II: "The Navajos are ____________ in this country."

3. What task did Powell describe in detail in the beginning of Chapter VII?

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

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

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