Native American Trivia

What is the name of the Native American tribe that is considered the largest in the United States?

• Navajo

• Sioux

• Apache

• Iroquois

Which Native American leader famously said, "I will fight no more forever"?

• Sitting Bull

• Geronimo

• Chief Joseph

• Tecumseh

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The Trail of Tears is associated with the forced relocation of which Native American tribe?

• Cherokee

• Navajo

• Seminole

• Sioux

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What was the primary purpose of the Native American Powwow?

• To celebrate a successful hunt

• To prepare for war

• For social gathering, celebration, and cultural preservation

• To elect tribal leaders

Which Native American tribe is known for building cliff dwellings?

• Apache

• Navajo

• Pueblo

• Iroquois

What was the primary food source for the Plains tribes of Native Americans?

• Corn

• Fish

• Bison

• Berries

Which Native American language has the most speakers in the United States today?

• Navajo

• Lakota

• Cherokee

• Ojibwe

The Iroquois Confederacy was a powerful alliance of tribes located in which region?

• The Great Plains

• The Southwest

• The Southeast

• The Northeast

Which Native American tribe was the first to encounter the Pilgrims in Plymouth?

• Wampanoag

• Sioux

• Navajo

• Apache

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What is the significance of the Ghost Dance movement among Native Americans in the late 19th century?

• It was a dance to celebrate the buffalo hunt.

• It was a religious movement that prophesied the arrival of an era of peace, the return of the ancestors, and the restoration of the buffalo.

• It was a dance to prepare warriors for battle.

• It was a movement to adopt European agricultural techniques.