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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, From Flaming Gorge To The Gate Of Lodore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What previously unknown features in the high country did the Colorado River Exploring Expedition discover?
(a) Canyons and gorges.
(b) Plains and plateaus.
(c) Forests and lakes.
(d) Tributaries and feeder lakes.

2. Approximately how many miles long is the Colorado River?
(a) 200.
(b) 800.
(c) 500.
(d) 1000.

3. What did Powell find in the Indian dwellings?
(a) Bones.
(b) Pottery pieces.
(c) Tools.
(d) Baskets.

4. What animal is found in the great timber region of Arizona?
(a) Wild turkey.
(b) Jackalope.
(c) Goat.
(d) Buffalo.

5. What does the Uinta Valley contain?
(a) Ruins of Indian civilizations.
(b) Volcanic lava.
(c) Grasslands.
(d) Wild game.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose lodge could Bradley and Powell see from their explorations on May 29th?

2. What is the height of the escarpment?

3. What are the skills of the Zuni Indians?

4. Which Indian tribes inhabited the area from Fremont's Peak to the UIinta Mountains?

5. Describe the mood of the men on the morning of May 30th.

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