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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three - Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Royal Geographical Society award him with a gold medal for his contributions to mapping South America?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1916.

2. In Chapter 8, what was the first frontier town that Fawcett and Chivers came to?
(a) Rurenabaque.
(b) Raquio.
(c) Tahua.
(d) Tumupasa.

3. When did Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo write about El Dorado?
(a) 15th century.
(b) 16th century.
(c) 14th century.
(d) 17th century.

4. An expedition of how many men went to the area of Z and died?
(a) 800.
(b) 1,400.
(c) 1,100.
(d) 740.

5. In Chapter 6, what did Lieutenant T. Dannreuther collect?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Fossils.
(c) Dried flowers and grasses.
(d) Rare butterflies and insects.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, where was Fawcett, Costin, and others exploring when they were attached by arrows?

2. When did Reeves begin working at the Royal Geographical Society?

3. When was James Murray born?

4. In Chapter 1, what size was the SS Vauban?

5. In Chapter 14, what did Fawcett observe the Guarayo Indians using to catch fish?

(see the answer key)

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