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Quiz about Native American History and Culture

Native American History and Culture Quiz

Here is a handful of Native American history trivia. I also threw in some cultural stuff as well. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by JsusFreak. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
JsusFreak

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,622

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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2791

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which tribe was the first to have a written history? Hint

Navajo

Cherokee

Sioux

Kiowa

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who wrote the book, 'Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee'? Hint

Helen Hunt Jackson

James Fenimore Cooper

Ned Beadle

Dee Brown

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who originated the term "Indian"? Hint

George Catlin

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Amerigo Vespucci

Christopher Columbus

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the familiar name of the Nimipu Indians? Hint

Navajo

Nez Perce

Sioux

Apache

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Question 5 of 15

5. A few tribes have mysteriously disappeared. Which one of these tribes' disappearance has been called into question? Hint

Cherokee

Navajo

Anasazi

Lakota

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Question 6 of 15

6. Today, the Dine Indians are referred to as what? Hint

Navajo

Apache

Kiowa

Blackfoot

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Question 7 of 15

7. The part of Tonto from the 'Lone Ranger' radio series was played by a Shakespearean actor. True or false?

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Lone Ranger's Indian sidekick was named Tonto but who was Red Ryder's sidekick? Hint

Big Bear

Kicking Horse

Little Beaver

Red Bull

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Question 9 of 15

9. During the 17th century, the Puritans produced literature about Indians. What was the name of the main character in some of the literature? Hint

Brown Bear

Featherhead John

James Wise Owl

Meek Wolf

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Question 10 of 15

10. Francis Parkman wrote about a savage Indian chief. Who did he write about? Hint

Pontiac

Chief Joseph

Sitting Bull

Chief Seattle

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Question 11 of 15

11. What Indian tribe participated in skinning people (both Indians and whites)? Hint

Pequots

Sioux

Mohawk

Blackfoot

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Question 12 of 15

12. The 'Noble Savage' idea originated from what philosopher? Hint

Thoreau

Voltaire

Emerson

Rousseau

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is so significant about the Hohokam tribe? Hint

They built dirt mounds

They lived underground

They worshipped a vulture god

They were also known as the Anasazi

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Question 14 of 15

14. Of all these things, which one is NOT an exception of jurisdiction by local and state governments (in relation to tribal land)? Hint

Fishing

Horseback riding on trails

Hunting

Housing

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Question 15 of 15

15. What tribe does Indian writer, N. Scott Momaday, originate from? Hint

Kiowa

Apache

Blackfoot

Mohawk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which tribe was the first to have a written history?

Answer: Cherokee

2. Who wrote the book, 'Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee'?

Answer: Dee Brown

Dee Brown authored the book 'Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee,' which made him famous.

3. Who originated the term "Indian"?

Answer: Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was sailing to find the Indies a.k.a 'The Orient.' He came to the Americas by mistake and called the people who lived there 'Indians'.

4. What is the familiar name of the Nimipu Indians?

Answer: Nez Perce

The other name for the Nimipu Indians is 'Nez Perce,' given to them by the French.

5. A few tribes have mysteriously disappeared. Which one of these tribes' disappearance has been called into question?

Answer: Anasazi

The Navajo, Lakota, and Cherokees are still around. The Anasazi tribe disappeared several hundred years ago. Historians, anthropologists, and other scholars are stumped as to how they "died off".

6. Today, the Dine Indians are referred to as what?

Answer: Navajo

Before the white settlers came here to the states, the Navajos were referred to as 'Dine.'

7. The part of Tonto from the 'Lone Ranger' radio series was played by a Shakespearean actor. True or false?

Answer: True

Believe it or not, Tonto was played by a Shakespearean actor, John Todd, in the radio series which began in 1933. The tv series began in 1947.

8. The Lone Ranger's Indian sidekick was named Tonto but who was Red Ryder's sidekick?

Answer: Little Beaver

The Red Ryder had an Indian boy named 'Little Beaver' as his sidekick. I made up Kicking Horse and Big Bear. The name Red Bull is the name of an energy drink.

9. During the 17th century, the Puritans produced literature about Indians. What was the name of the main character in some of the literature?

Answer: Meek Wolf

10. Francis Parkman wrote about a savage Indian chief. Who did he write about?

Answer: Pontiac

Parkman wrote about Pontiac and how he 'was a savage.'

11. What Indian tribe participated in skinning people (both Indians and whites)?

Answer: Pequots

Pretty darn gruesome if you ask me.

12. The 'Noble Savage' idea originated from what philosopher?

Answer: Rousseau

Rousseau often spoke of people who 'lived close to nature' and 'did natural kinds of things.' Thus, whites from Europe came to the Northeast in the 17th century and encountered such people (a.k.a Native Americans).

13. What is so significant about the Hohokam tribe?

Answer: They lived underground

They built one-room homes underground and lived there. Basically, the average home was inhabited by the extended family rather than a husband, wife, and kids.

14. Of all these things, which one is NOT an exception of jurisdiction by local and state governments (in relation to tribal land)?

Answer: Horseback riding on trails

Among these four, only equestrian riding is not a part of the jurisdiction exemption. Only fishing, hunting, housing, and gambling are exceptions. This is known as 'Public Law 280.'

15. What tribe does Indian writer, N. Scott Momaday, originate from?

Answer: Kiowa

I read one of his books in my first year of college, called 'House Made of Dawn.'

Source: Author JsusFreak

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