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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 was Fawcett born?
(a) 1864.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1866.

2. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett in 1888?
(a) 28.
(b) 23.
(c) 21.
(d) 20.

3. When did Speke claim that he discovered the source of the Nile?
(a) 1794.
(b) 1788.
(c) 1858.
(d) 1831.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett when he was sent to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich?

2. In Chapter 10, how old was Frank Fisher when he agreed to explore the Verde with Fawcett?

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

4. In 1864 when there were boundary disputes between Paraguay and its neighbors, how much of the Paraguayan population was killed?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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