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Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon - Quiz
  • 1. How many volumes comprise the work Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon?
A) Two
B) One
C) Four
D) Three
  • 2. What was the professional rank of William Lewis Herndon and Lardner A. Gibbon?
A) Lieutenants
B) Captains
C) Admirals
D) Commanders
  • 3. In which branch of the military did Herndon and Gibbon serve?
A) United States Army
B) United States Marines
C) United States Navy
D) United States Coast Guard
  • 4. Who wrote the second volume of the publication?
A) Lardner A. Gibbon
B) William Lewis Herndon
C) John P. Kennedy
D) The United States Senate
  • 5. In what year did the expedition to the Amazon valley begin?
A) 1852
B) 1851
C) 1850
D) 1853
  • 6. From which city did the expedition start their journey?
A) Lima, Peru
B) Bogotá, Colombia
C) Pará, Brazil
D) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 7. On what date did the explorers depart from Lima?
A) March 15, 1851
B) April 11, 1852
C) May 21, 1851
D) January 26, 1853
  • 8. What was the total number of people in the original party including Herndon and Gibbon?
A) Six
B) Eight
C) Ten
D) Four
  • 9. How many miles did Herndon travel during his journey?
A) 7,026 miles
B) 5,200 miles
C) 4,366 miles
D) 4,000 miles
  • 10. To which city did Herndon arrive at the conclusion of his journey?
A) Pará, Brazil
B) Lima, Peru
C) Quito, Ecuador
D) Manaus, Brazil
  • 11. What was the peak altitude reached by Herndon during his exploration?
A) 16,199 feet
B) 12,500 feet
C) 4,366 feet
D) 10,000 feet
  • 12. Who received the report from Herndon on January 26, 1853?
A) Lardner A. Gibbon
B) The President
C) The United States Senate
D) John P. Kennedy
  • 13. How many additional copies of the report did the Senate initially order?
A) 1,000
B) 20,000
C) 10,000
D) 5,000
  • 14. By what authority were the two volumes published?
A) Naval command
B) Congressional act
C) Presidential order
D) Royal decree
  • 15. What was the primary reason for splitting the party into two groups?
A) The party was too large for local transport
B) Insufficient supplies
C) Disagreements between leaders
D) To cover a wider area and gather more information
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