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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. One of the unique "new" creatures found by Clark is the
(a) Trout
(b) Domestic cat
(c) Coyote
(d) Prairie dog
2. It is important to Lewis that the men consider
(a) His authority as final
(b) William Clark his equal
(c) William Clark as second in command
(d) His dog Seaman, when they eat meals
3. In the Spring at Fort Mandan, Lewis felt that the expedition was really
(a) Just beginning
(b) Halfway finished
(c) Coming to an end
(d) A pipe dream
4. One of Lewis' most prized possessions was his
(a) Quinine remedy
(b) Air rifle
(c) Collection of horses
(d) Dry soup mix
5. Jefferson undertook the preparation of
(a) Food packaging for the expedition
(b) Many different types of maps to guide the explorers
(c) Boats and clothing to be used by the explorers
(d) A large list of "useful knowledge" to be gathered by Lewis
6. To follow the large keelboats up the river, the expedition made use of
(a) Paddles
(b) Inflatable vests
(c) Ski-doos
(d) Pirogues
7. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's
(a) Poorly designed boats
(b) Disagreements
(c) Disorganization
(d) Late start
8. Lewis named many of the new rivers he found after
(a) Jefferson's ancestors
(b) Clark's family members
(c) Women he had known
(d) Government officials and politicians
9. The difference between a canoe and a pirogue is that
(a) Pirogues have a covering over half the boat
(b) Pirogues tip over more easily
(c) Pirogues have flat bottoms and canoes do not
(d) Canoes move much faster in the water
10. Lewis felt that meeting the Snake Indians could determine
(a) The success of the expedition
(b) Whether they could learn to grow corn
(c) How much meat they could store
(d) Whether they would live or die
11. When the funds were appropriate from Congress for the expedition, Jefferson undertook to
(a) Have Lewis fully educated by experts in many fields
(b) Have Lewis come to live with him in the presidential house
(c) Gather wagons and guns for Lewis
(d) Show Lewis how to calculate latitude and longitude
12. On some of the worst days of the expedition the men were forced to
(a) Cuddle together for warmth
(b) Pray for their safety
(c) Eat the meat of a colt
(d) Eat berries for dinner
13. Proceeding downstream on wet clay, the party found the ground to be extremely
(a) Slippery
(b) Soft
(c) Sticky
(d) Smelly
14. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought
(a) The captain was expecting him to scout ahead
(b) He had been abandoned
(c) He was chasing the keelboat
(d) The group would make better time
15. Meriwether Lewis, on the journey down the Ohio, contracts
(a) Influenza from bad water
(b) Bilious fever from damp nights
(c) Malaria from mosquitoes
(d) Dysentary from spoiled food
Short Answer Questions
1. The Shoshones were intimidated by other tribes because they
2. Twisted Hair was a
3. Old Toby told Lewis that the party could have traveled down a low pass, which would have
4. Many outlying Mandan villages are abandoned due to
5. Winter at Fort Mandan was
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