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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are the skills of the Zuni Indians?
2. Where do the Basin Range Province Waters flow?
3. What type of environment characterizes the Kaibab Plateau?
4. The Mogollon Escarpment separates the low desert regions from the ______.
5. What was lost in the wreck in the Canyon of Lodore?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the mesas of the Colorado River Valley?
2. Describe Glen Canyon.
3. What piece of equipment was lost in the wreck at Disaster Falls and how was it retrieved?
4. Which Native American tribes lived in the Colorado River Valley?
5. Describe the group's first day down the river.
6. What is the most important salt lake?
7. How did the group proceed when there were rapids?
8. What happened at camp on June 16th, resulting in the moving of camp down shore and the loss of several items?
9. What are the buttes of the Colorado River Valley?
10. Describe the high region of the Colorado River Valley.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Powell is noted as the first explorer to go down the Grand Canyon. However, Powell met many Indian tribes who helped him navigate the Colorado River and its canyons. In an essay, analyze the assumption of the American white explorers that they were the first to "discover" parts of the West.
Essay Topic 2
Powell's Colorado River expedition was unique in its purpose: to explore the Colorado and Green Rivers. These expeditions differed from others exploratory missions. How was Powell's exploration different than previous explorers in the same time period? Consider the role the government played, political motivations, purpose, and funding sources.
Essay Topic 3
The members of of Powell's team showed extraordinary courage on their journey down the Colorado River. They ventured into unknown territory, faced life threatening rapids, and the great unknown. Using examples from the text, analyze the motif of courage as shown in The Exploration of the of Colorado River and Its Canyons.
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