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