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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, To South America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Peter Freuchen?
(a) A Danish Arctic explorer
(b) A French engineer
(c) A Dutch navigation expert
(d) A Norwegian ethnologist

2. What mountain range do the men encounter?
(a) Smoky Mountains
(b) Andes
(c) Himalayas
(d) Rocky Mountains

3. What event interrupted Heyerdahl's research?
(a) World War II
(b) Stock market crash
(c) World War I
(d) Assassination of JFK

4. How much does the massive amount of paperwork weigh?
(a) 15 pounds
(b) 12 pounds
(c) 34 pounds
(d) 26 pounds

5. What Lake is mentioned in regard to the story?
(a) Lake Huron
(b) Lake Panam
(c) Lake Victoria
(d) Lake Titicaca

Short Answer Questions

1. Heyerdahl receives a letter from whom?

2. Heyerdahl's theory revolves around what region?

3. What language was the translator required to speak?

4. What is the name of the chief god of the island?

5. What year did the second wave of settlers arrive?

(see the answer key)

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