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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) 1872.
(c) 1873.
(d) 1870.

2. When did B. F. Goodrich manufacture the first automobile tires in the United States?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1898.

3. When did Venetian cartographer Fra Mauro create one of the most exhaustive maps of the world?
(a) 1459.
(b) 1478.
(c) 1411.
(d) 1424.

4. In 1912, how much rubber was exported from Brazil?
(a) $27 million.
(b) $35 million.
(c) About $20 million.
(d) More than $30 million.

5. What was the name of the fort where Fawcett served in Chapter 4?
(a) Frederick.
(b) William.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Davidson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, how many Indian tribes did the Brazilian government estimate at the time of the writing of the book had never been contacted by outsiders?

3. In 1901, where was Fawcett sent by the British government as a spy?

4. When was Fawcett's signet ring found?

5. When was Fawcett born?

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