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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Powell visit at the Uinta settlement?
(a) Dhudit.
(b) Tsauwiat.
(c) Shoshone.
(d) Brujhue.

2. What caused anxiety for Powell's party after "Vermilion Cliffs?"
(a) Finding water.
(b) The loss of a mule.
(c) Attack by Indians.
(d) The swift current.

3. How many men continued on after September 1?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. Which of the following was not seen by the crew in Chapter X?
(a) Marble Canyon.
(b) Glen Canyon.
(c) Wide Mouth Canyon.
(d) Dirty Devil River.

5. What were the women doing that Powell's party came across on the way to the Grand Canyon?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Harvesting seeds.
(c) Praying.
(d) Gathering berries.

Short Answer Questions

1. The crew had an uncomfortable night on July 12th. Why?

2. What was the name of the great tower on the cliff after the camp at Rock Spring?

3. Which of the following was not an Indian village the group visited?

4. On July 24th, the crew descended rapids. How far did they go in one day?

5. What did the group need to build at the beginning of Chapter XIII?

Short Essay Questions

1. What form of government did the Zuni have?

2. Describe the town of Oraibi.

3. How did Powell use Indians in his 1870 explorations?

4. What made the crew sick at the beginning of Chapter IX?

5. Describe the town of Zuni.

6. What evidence of Indians did Powell crew find on the Colorado?

7. At the end of Chapter VIII, which member of Powell's party decided not to continue on the journey?

8. What problems did the group have at Echo Park?

9. Describe the rain ceremony Powell observed.

10. How was the second expedition different from the first?

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