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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter X, From the Junction of the rand and Greento the Mounth of the Little Colorado.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What obstacle did the group encounter on June 1st?
(a) Illness.
(b) An Indian tribe.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) Stron rapids.

2. What is "The Butte of the Cross" named after?
(a) A butte in the shape of a cross.
(b) A place where two rivers cross.
(c) A rock where the crew prays.
(d) A butte with trees on it.

3. Where do the Basin Range Province Waters flow?
(a) The Uinta River.
(b) The Colorado River
(c) Yellowstone Park.
(d) Salt Lakes.

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

5. What item of clothing was Powell saved by when climbing cliffs in Chapter VIII?
(a) Drawers.
(b) A shirt.
(c) Socks.
(d) A hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles were covered between Green River City and Flaming Gorge?

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

3. What is the name of the canyon the group explores on May 26th?

4. On July 24th, the crew descended rapids. How far did they go in one day?

5. When did Powell first visit the Colorado territory?

(see the answer key)

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