Native American Heritage Month Trivia

Native Americans were the original creators of which sport?

• Rugby

• Lacrosse

• Futbol

• Cricket

Who was the first Native American a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics

• Billy Mills

• Louis Tewanima

• Tom Longboat

• Jim Thorpe

How many federally recognized tribes are in the U.S?

• 574

• 547

• 457

• 745

When were Native Americans granted U.S. citizenship?

• 1960

• 1934

• 1924

• 1942

True or False: The Navajo Nation has the largest tribal land in the United States.

• True

• False

Which tribe had the most famous role in WWII?

• Navajo

• Cherokee

• Sac and Fox Nation

• Modoc Nation

Navajo acted as _____ during the WWII.

• fire worker

• Field Artillery Sound Recorde

• Blacksmith

• code talkers

27 out of 50 states were named based on American Indian languages. Which state was not named after a Native American Language?

• Connecticut

• Maryland

• Utah

• Kentucky

Which crop were Native Americans first to domesticate? Or, What is the main crop grown by Native Americans?

• Pumpkins

• Tobacco

• Corn

• Sunflower

Who was the first Native American to win a Pulitzer Prize?

• Vijay Seshadri

• N. Scott Momaday

• Louise Erdrich (Harper)

• Natalie Diaz