Video Native Americans in World War II Quiz

Who declared war on Germany at the start of World War II?

• Cherokee

• Hopi

• Comanche

• Iroquois Confederacy

What was the median income for native American males living on reservations in 1939?

• $1500

• $2000

• $1000

• $500

Which group of native Americans were recruited as code talkers that served in the bloodiest battles in the Pacific during World War II?

• Chippewa and Sioux

• Apache and Comanche

• Navajo

• Oneida and Pawnee

How many native Americans were in service on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked?

• 5000

• 10000

• 1000

• 15000

Which tribe fought the Germans in Europe during World War II?

• Kiowa

• Crow

• Cherokee

• Comanche

What was the total amount of purchase of treasury stamps and war bonds by native people by 1944?

• $25 million

• $100 million

• $50 million

• $10 million

How many soldiers from Oklahoma and New Mexico served in the 45th Infantry Division during World War II?

• 1000

• 2000

• 1500

• 2500

What was the annual income for native Americans after the war?

• $1500

• $2000

• $2500

• $3000

What did native American soldiers carry as their own protective medicine in action?

• Cedar

• Feathers

• Sweet grass

• Medicine bundles

What positive aspect did the post-war era bring for native Americans?

• Higher living standard

• Decrease in job opportunities

• Lessening of tribal influence

• Threat of forfeiting the security of the reservations