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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. In Chapter 14, who did Fawcett fear as a rival?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt.
(b) Alexander Hamilton Rice.
(c) Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon.
(d) Henry Savage Landor.

2. When did Francisco de Orellan and his army of Spanish conquistadores go down the Amazon River?
(a) 1609.
(b) 1542.
(c) 1602.
(d) 1511.

3. 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.

4. How old was Edward Ayearst Reeves in Chapter 6?
(a) Late 30s.
(b) 41.
(c) Early 30s.
(d) 39.

5. In 1864 when there were boundary disputes between Paraguay and its neighbors, how much of the Paraguayan population was killed?
(a) A quarter.
(b) At least a third.
(c) Two-thirds.
(d) About half.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Venetian cartographer Fra Mauro create one of the most exhaustive maps of the world?

2. In Chapter 13, what did Lynch say was the value of the ransom he had to pay to save himself and his party?

3. In 1907 how long was Fawcett home before he wanted to travel again?

4. How long of a period of time did Fawcett study at the Royal Geographical Society?

5. How many men died during Carvajal's expedition to find El Dorado?

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