Famous Native Americans

1) What famous Native American helped to save the life of Jamestown leader John Smith?

• Squanto

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas

• Sitting Bull

2) What was Jim Thorpe famous for?

• Becoming the first Native American astronaut to travel to outer space

• Inventing the alphabet for the Cherokee language

• Helping the Pilgrims at the Plymouth settlement survive the winter

• Being one of the greatest athletes of all time

3) Sacagawea was famous for helping who cross America all the way to the Pacific Ocean?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• James Cook

• Lewis and Clark

4) What tribal nation did Geronimo lead in a fight against invaders?

• Cherokee

• Apache

• Cheyenne

• Sioux

5) What was Sequoyah famous for?

• Being a great all around athlete and excelling in many professional sports

• Inventing the alphabet for the Cherokee language

• Leading a great battle against General Custer

• Translating for American explorers as they traveled through unknown territory