Arkansas History Quiz

What Native American tribe was known for building mounds in Arkansas?

• Caddo

• Navajo

• Sioux

• Cherokee

Which Native American tribe was forcibly removed from Arkansas in the 1830s?

• Cherokee

• Sioux

• Apache

• Navajo

What Native American tribe is recognized as the original inhabitants of the land that is now Arkansas?

• Quapaw

• Sioux

• Cherokee

• Navajo

Who was the first European explorer to reach Arkansas?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernando de Soto

In what year did Arkansas become a state?

• 1836

• 1865

• 1901

• 1776

What was the name of the Arkansas territorial capital before it became a state?

• Arkansas Post

• Springdale

• Little Rock

• Fayetteville

Which side did Arkansas initially join in the Civil War?

• France

• Great Britain

• Union States of America

• Confederate States of America

What was the name of the battle in Arkansas that is considered the turning point of the Civil War in the state?

• Battle of Pea Ridge

• Battle of Hot Springs

• Battle of Fayetteville

• Battle of Little Rock

Who was the Confederate general in charge of defending Arkansas during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• Thomas C. Hindman

What are the two types of elections we have here in America?

• Primary and general

• General and secondary

• Electoral College and popular

• None