Sacajawea Comprehension Quiz

1. Who did the chiefs call on to help the sick people?

• a. Man from the Sky
• b. Captain William Clark
• c. Toussaint Charbonneau
• d. Sacajawea

2. Where did the medicine man lead the people?

• a. To the ocean
• b. To the mountains
• c. To the desert
• d. To the hills

3. What happened when the medicine man tapped a rock with his stick?

• a. Healing water flowed from the rock
• b. The rock turned into gold
• c. The rock disappeared
• d. The people disappeared

4. Why was Sacajawea's uncle sick?

• a. He had blisters on his feet from walking through cactus
• b. He had a fever
• c. He had a broken leg
• d. He had a headache

5. How did Sacajawea feel when she recognized a place from her childhood?

• a. Happy
• b. Afraid
• c. Sad
• d. Confused

6. Who was Sacajawea's friend?

• a. Otter Woman
• b. Captain Lewis
• c. Toussaint Charbonneau
• d. Captain Clark

7. What did Captain Lewis want to know the word for?

• a. White men
• b. Rivers
• c. Animals
• d. Mountains

8. What did Sacajawea call the white men?

• a. Ta-ba-bone
• b. Red-Haired Captains
• c. Snakes
• d. Janey

9. Who was the better at speaking with Indians?

• a. Captain Lewis
• b. Sacajawea
• c. Toussaint Charbonneau
• d. Captain Clark

10. What did Sacajawea whisper to the river when they arrived at the Three Forks?

• a. Help my friends
• b. I'm thirsty
• c. I want to go home
• d. Let's go fishing