American Indian History Quiz

Which American Indian tribe was known for their use of horses and buffalo hunting?

• Lakota Sioux

• Navajo

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

What was the name of the American Indian woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

• Geronimo

• Sacagawea

• Sitting Bull

• Pocahontas

Which American Indian tribe was involved in the Trail of Tears?

• Apache

• Navajo

• Sioux

• Cherokee

Who was the American Indian leader who led the resistance against the US government in the 1870s?

• Sitting Bull

• Pocahontas

• Crazy Horse

• Geronimo

What was the name of the American Indian confederation that fought against the US in the 18th century?

• Iroquois Confederacy

• Apache Federation

• Cherokee Alliance

• Sioux Nation

Which American Indian tribe is known for their longhouses and wampum belts?

• Cherokee

• Sioux

• Iroquois

• Navajo

What was the name of the American Indian who helped the Pilgrims survive in the early years of the Plymouth Colony?

• Pocahontas

• Squanto

• Geronimo

• Sitting Bull

Which American Indian tribe was known for their use of totem poles?

• Cherokee

• Tlingit

• Navajo

• Sioux

What was the name of the American Indian who led the Nez Perce tribe in their resistance against the US government?

• Chief Joseph

• Chief Sitting Bull

• Chief Geronimo

• Chief Crazy Horse

Which American Indian tribe was known for their use of adobe dwellings?

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Sioux

• Pueblo