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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two - Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Bolivia and Brazil attempt to build a railroad through the jungle?
(a) 1874.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1873.
(d) 1872.

2. In Chapter 6 as a pack animal, how much could an ass carry?
(a) 300.
(b) 65 pounds.
(c) 120.
(d) 100 pounds.

3. In Chapter 6, how fast were automobiles first allowed to travel in London?
(a) 3 miles per hour.
(b) 5 miles per hour.
(c) 2 miles per hour.
(d) 4 miles per hour.

4. How deep is the Amazon River in some places?
(a) 15 feet.
(b) 80 feet.
(c) 300 feet.
(d) 245 feet.

5. In 1896, what was the speed limit for automobiles raised to in London?
(a) 16 miles per hour.
(b) 15 miles per hour.
(c) 14 miles per hour.
(d) 13 miles per hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1900, where were classes held at the Royal Geographical Society?

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

3. In Chapter 10, although Fawcett and his men cut, chopped, pulled, and pushed through the jungle from morning until evening, how much did they advance daily?

4. In Chapter 8, what was the first frontier town that Fawcett and Chivers came to?

5. How old was Fawcett's son Jack when Fawcett went to Bolivia?

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