Native American History Quiz

What was the Indian Head Test Pattern used for on American TVs?

• To set sights on a target

• To test the TV signal

• To broadcast TV shows

• To tune instruments

Who was the chief of the Wampanoags invited to a feast by the colonists in 1621?

• Wamsutta

• Massasoit

• John Alderman

• Metacomet

What was the first official Indian war called?

• Metacomet's Rebellion

• Massacre at Plymouth

• Pequot Massacre

• King Phillip's War

Who wrote the first novel in California, based on a real-life Mexican bandit?

• Three Fingered Jack

• Joaquin Murieta

• John Rollin Ridge

• Benjamin Church

What was the Indian Relocation Act a part of?

• Indian Cultural Revival

• Indian Termination Policy

• Indian Assimilation Program

• Indian Reservation Act

What did the city make the Native Americans do, according to the text?

• Join the armed forces

• Live on the internet

• Start over and make money

• Assimilate and disappear

What did the author mean by 'stray bullets and consequences' in the text?

• Unintended impacts of past actions

• Consequences of living in the city

• Bullets fired into the air in victory

• Historical injustices faced by Native Americans

What did the Cheyenne story about the rolling head symbolize?

• The struggle of Native Americans in the city

• The consequences of betraying one's own people

• The impact of colonization on Native American families

• The resilience of Native American culture

What was the significance of the Indian head on the penny and buffalo nickel?

• It was a token of Native American identity

• It was a reminder of the Indian Termination Policy

• It was a symbol of Native American assimilation

• It represented the strength and resilience of Native Americans

What did the author mean by 'sidewalk Indians' in the text?

• Native Americans living in urban areas

• Native Americans who moved to cities by choice

• Native Americans who were superficial and inauthentic

• Native Americans who resisted assimilation