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The Life of Sitting Bull Trivia Quiz

In this quiz my goal is to teach you something about the life of Sitting Bull (and not Custer's Last Stand).

A multiple-choice quiz by AttaraTheWolf. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
AttaraTheWolf

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,009

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
425

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (7/10), Guest 174 (6/10), pehinhota (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Throughout their life, Native Americans change names. What was Sitting Bull's first name? Hint

Jumping Bull

White Bull

Running Badger

Jumping Badger

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sitting Bull's second name was Slow. Why? Hint

Because he was not as fast as everyone else

Because he studied his food for a long period before eating it

Because he could not think as fast as other boys

None of these reasons

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sitting Bull's father was a chief at the time of his birth. Hint

Yes, he was chief

No, he was just war chief

No, he was just a warrior

Yes, but was retired chief

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Sitting Bull's father's name (at the time Sitting Bull was called Jumping Badger/Slow)? Hint

One Bull

Sitting Bull

White Bull

Crazy Horse

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sitting Bull's tribe was a part of the Lakota Sioux. But what tribe was it? Hint

Miniconjou

Hunkpapa

Oglala

Cheyenne

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sitting Bull was on friendly terms with another very famous Native American. Who was it? Hint

Crazy Horse

Geronimo

Chief Joseph

Red Cloud

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Question 7 of 10

7. What reservation did Sitting Bull live on until his death in 1890? Hint

Standing Rock Indian Resevation

Bismark Native American Resevation

Arizaona Sioux Resevation

Great Rock Reservation

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the later years, when on the reservation, Sitting Bull was called "the figurehead of Indian resistance". Hint

False, there is no such thing

False, it is a much laternickname

True, he had this name

True, but he was not the only one

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the famous dance that Sitting Bull took part in and that led to a massacre? Hint

The Sun Dance

None of these

The Buffalo Dance

The Ghost Dance

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Sitting Bull's life taken? Hint

Bismark

None of these

Fort Yates

Great Sioux Reservation

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Throughout their life, Native Americans change names. What was Sitting Bull's first name?

Answer: Jumping Badger

Sitting Bull's parents did not choose this name for any particular reason as they knew he would get a name that fitted him better.

2. Sitting Bull's second name was Slow. Why?

Answer: Because he studied his food for a long period before eating it

Most children would not waste a second to look at the food; they just eat it. So when Sitting Bull studied the venison, his father and his uncle thought he did not like venison. But when they waited and finally saw him eat it, they thought - like everyone else - that the name Slow suited him.

3. Sitting Bull's father was a chief at the time of his birth.

Answer: Yes, he was chief

His father was had great confidence in his son but never knew he would some day carry his name.

4. What was Sitting Bull's father's name (at the time Sitting Bull was called Jumping Badger/Slow)?

Answer: Sitting Bull

After winning a white feather in a battle (that originally he was not supposed to be), Sitting Bull's (at the time Slow) father passed his name on to Slow, and Sitting Bull became Jumping Bull.

5. Sitting Bull's tribe was a part of the Lakota Sioux. But what tribe was it?

Answer: Hunkpapa

Actually, all of these are Lakota Sioux tribes, and at one point they all banded together to fight the Europeans.

6. Sitting Bull was on friendly terms with another very famous Native American. Who was it?

Answer: Crazy Horse

All of these Native Americans were from the same time period, and are also very interesting topics.

7. What reservation did Sitting Bull live on until his death in 1890?

Answer: Standing Rock Indian Resevation

None of the three incorrect answers exist.

8. In the later years, when on the reservation, Sitting Bull was called "the figurehead of Indian resistance".

Answer: True, he had this name

He was also one of the last chiefs to surrender to the Europeans but he did not give up his name as chief, even though the agency thought so.

9. What is the famous dance that Sitting Bull took part in and that led to a massacre?

Answer: The Ghost Dance

The ghost dance massacre led to many deaths, including that of Sitting Bull.

10. Where was Sitting Bull's life taken?

Answer: Great Sioux Reservation

Sitting Bull's life was taken by Agency Indians at the Great Sioux Resevation on December 15, 1890.

Source: Author AttaraTheWolf

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