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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two - Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1912, how much rubber was exported from Brazil?
(a) More than $30 million.
(b) About $20 million.
(c) $27 million.
(d) $35 million.

2. How many men died during Carvajal's expedition to find El Dorado?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 200.
(c) 520.
(d) 45.

3. In Chapter 10, although Fawcett and his men cut, chopped, pulled, and pushed through the jungle from morning until evening, how much did they advance daily?
(a) 1/3 mile.
(b) 3/4 mile.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 1/2 mile.

4. In Chapter 2, at what elevation does the Amazon River begin?
(a) 17,500 feet.
(b) Over 18,000 feet.
(c) 14,900 feet.
(d) About 18,500 feet.

5. What was the name of the company that owned the SS Vauban?
(a) Hain Steamship Company.
(b) Lamport & Holt.
(c) Arkona Group.
(d) Cie Maritime Belge.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how many years had Fawcett's adventures captivated the imaginations?

2. When did Reeves begin working at the Royal Geographical Society?

3. In 1896, how many professors of anthropology were there in Great Britain?

4. In Chapter 1, how old was Fawcett?

5. In Chapter 1, when did the London "Georgraphical Journal" write that Fawcett marked the end of an age?

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