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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XII, The Rio Virgen and theUinkaren Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cliffs are located between the Pink Cliffs?
(a) The White Cliffs.
(b) The Red Cliffs.
(c) The Grey Cliffs.
(d) The Brown Cliffs.

2. Which mountains cannot be seen from Mount Dawes?
(a) Sierra Nevada.
(b) Wind River Mountains.
(c) Rocky Mountains.
(d) Wasatch Mountains.

3. At base camp on September 17th, how did Powell plan on reloading supplies?
(a) Burying enough rations to last in the sand.
(b) Employing Indians to bring them down the canyon.
(c) Packing supplies on mules.
(d) Sending a member of his team to the nearest village.

4. Who did Powell visit at the Uinta settlement?
(a) Tsauwiat.
(b) Brujhue.
(c) Shoshone.
(d) Dhudit.

5. What type of environment characterizes the Kaibab Plateau?
(a) Farmland.
(b) Forests.
(c) Grasslands.
(d) Deserts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused anxiety for Powell's party after "Vermilion Cliffs?"

2. What is the cause of the north-south lines in between the cliffs and plateaus in Chapter IV?

3. In the performance by the Indians, what did the young boy ask his mother to do?

4. What is Sierra Escalante named after?

5. How many people could the dwellings of the Ute accommodate?

(see the answer key)

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