Dances with Wolves Trivia Questions

Answer: Chief Ten Bears (Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman)

In this scene Dunbar has come to the conclusion he must leave the Indian camp. As he explains to Chief Ten Bears, "when the soldiers find me, they find you." Ten Bears replies to him with this quote.

Answer: Buffalo

After a brief bout of play acting, during which Wind In His Hair comments that Dunbar's 'mind is gone', he is able to elicit the word 'tatanka' from Kicking Bird. In turn, Dunbar teaches Kicking Bird that the English word for 'tatanka' is buffalo. Both men are much pleased with their linguistic accomplishment!

Answer: Kicking Bird

Graham Greene is a very recognizable actor, especially for those of us who enjoy films about Native Americans and their culture. He has appeared in such films as 'Thunderheart', 'North', 'Maverick' and 'Skins' (which I highly recommend). The native Canadian actor, and member of the Oneida Indian tribe, was nominated for a Supporting Actor Oscar after his work in 'Dances with Wolves', but did not take home the prize.

Answer: Fort Sedgwick

Another historic place. Fort Sedgwick was located in what is now eastern Colorado. It's alternate name, adopted by Union troops, was 'Fort Hell'. Fort Sedgwick was meant to serve as a guardpost along the transcontinental railroad, a place for only the bravest of 'Indian fighters'. It's original name was Camp Rankin.

Answer: Smiles A Lot

During the buffalo hunt, an injured buffalo rams Smiles A Lot's horse, knocking him to the ground. As he stands, he finds himself trapped in the midst of the great herd. The injured buffalo charges towards Smiles A Lot, but is shot dead at the last second by Dances With Wolves. Smiles A Lot gets rescued from harm several times in the movie.

Answer: Stands With A Fist (Mary McDonnell)

In this scene Dances With Wolves prepares to leave the Indian camp, but realizes he will be taking his wife Stands With A Fist away from the people she grew up with. She sees his sadness and says this quote to him.

Answer: Timmons

Fambrough calls Timmons a 'peasant'...perhaps he's right about that one! Timmons is truly an individual of little manners, though his love of his mules is quite endearing. Timmons appears to love raw bacon, doesn't understand the concept of a 'trash can', and cannot control his problems with flatulence.

Answer: Kicking Bird

He is the Holy Man, after all. He gives a long speech about what is expected of a Sioux husband, but Dances With Wolves does not hear it, as he is lost in his thoughts and emotions, gazing into Stands With A Fist's eyes intently.

Answer: Kicking Bird (Graham Greene)

In the events leading up to this scene, Dances With Wolves realizes he must leave the Indian camp for the safety of the others. As he prepares to leave camp, he says goodbye to his good friend Kicking Bird (Graham Greene), who says this quote to him.

Answer: Dances with Wolves

This will be Dunbar's Lakota Sioux name throughout the rest of the film. He attains his name when Kicking Bird and Wind In His Hair witness the Lieutenant frolicking on the plain with Two Socks (the wolf).

Answer: A broken wagon

Along with the broken down wagon, Dunbar discovers a human skeleton and the arrow that felled the former owner of the bones. From this point on, Dunbar understands that he must be vigilant at all times in case he might encounter unfriendly Indians.

Answer: uses it for toilet paper

He and a fellow soldier are in the reeds doing their business, when his friend asks if he has any paper. He is shown tearing the page where Dunbar writes, "I Love Stands With A Fist. Dances With Wolves" from the book and throwing it to his friend to use as toilet paper.

Answer: Christine

Stands With a Fist has vague memories of her childhood with her frontier family. Her flashback involves a confrontation with some Pawnee warriors and her parents. The Pawnees apparently kill young Christine's entire family, leaving her to run off to the prairie. We are left to assume that she is discovered and adopted by the Sioux. Incidentally, the child who plays Christine is none other than Annie Costner, Kevin's daughter. Thank you for playing this quiz, please try the other installments of this series if you enjoyed this one!

Answer: Smiles A Lot

Bauer had just tried to shoot Smiles A Lot, but his gun misfires because it had gotten wet when Bauer jumped into the river. He then strikes Smiles A Lot with the gun butt, and moves meanacingly towards him. Wind In His Hair sees this, whoops, and charges Bauer on his horse, swinging his tomahawk, which is attached to a rope, over his head. Bauer is momentarily distracted by the charging Wind In His Hair, and as he turns back towards Smiles A Lot, he is greeted with a tomahawk chop right in the chest, courtesy of the young Smiles A Lot. Wind In His Hair whoops his approval, and rides off as Bauer slumps to the ground. Dances With Wolves kills Spivey, the soldier who repeatedly abuses and taunts him.

Answer: a peace pipe

We see Dances With Wolves carving it in earlier scenes. When he presents it to Kicking bird as he says his goodbyes, Kicking Bird asks how it smokes, and Dances With Wolves replies that he's never smoked it.

Answer: a pipe

After Dances With Wolves gives him the peace pipe he had carved, Kicking Bird gives him a a pipe in return. They have given each other the same gift. Just before this scene, we see Kicking Bird searching furiously for it in his lodge. He is very upset that his friend is leaving, and can't find it. He throws and slams things around furiously during the search, overcome by his emotions. His wife finds it and brings it to him. After they had exchanged gifts, Kicking Bird says, "We come far, you and me."

Answer: his lost journal

After Dances With Wolves and Kicking Bird have said their goodbyes, Smiles A Lot runs up to him just as he is leaving. He says nothing, but presents him with the journal, wrapped in a cloth. He hugs Dances With Wolves and then runs off without saying a word. As Dances With Wolves unwraps the package, he is surprised to see that it is his lost journal. Makes you wonder why he never gave it to him earlier, considering how much trouble Dances With Wolves' efforts to retrieve it caused.

Answer: South Dakota

About half the movie is filmed on the Triple U Ranch, near Pierre, South Dakota. The Triple U is home to the world's largest privately owned buffalo herd (about 3,500 head as of filming of the movie).