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

2. When Fawcett and Chivers left Riberalta September 25, 1906, how many desperadoes and native guides accompanied them?
(a) 15.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

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

4. 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?
(a) 3/4 mile.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 1/3 mile.
(d) 1 mile.

5. In Chapter 9, where did Grann find one of Fawcett's grandchildren?
(a) Wales.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Bristol.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what was black gold?

2. When did B. F. Goodrich manufacture the first automobile tires in the United States?

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

4. What was the name of the fort where Fawcett served in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 2, when did a group of Brazilian scientists and adventurers search for signs of Colonel Percy Fawcett?

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