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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The rains begin in ________________.
(a) March or April.
(b) May or June.
(c) June or July.
(d) April or May.

2. Who was the first to reach Florida?
(a) Johnson Charles.
(b) Jim Carrey.
(c) John Cabot.
(d) Jacques Corbet.

3. Colonies were established in various parts of the world as a result of what?
(a) The railroad.
(b) New roads.
(c) Sea travel.
(d) Air travel.

4. He reached ____________ and felt that his final destination was just beyond.
(a) Bermuda.
(b) Bimini.
(c) The Bahamas.
(d) Florida.

5. There are usually ________________ in late September and October.
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Snow storms.
(c) Hurricanes.
(d) Earthquakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. There was an Indian __________ business and many smugglers.

2. Rock lies below the water of Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades. The rock is ________________ and is usually not exposed unless there is a drought.

3. Maps drawn in the early ______________ suggested the existence of Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Florida, but they were wrong in their estimated distances.

4. How are these rivers and creeks formed?

5. There was talk of legendary islands west of what country?

(see the answer key)

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