Cherokee Literacy and History Quiz

Why did the Cherokee have a higher literacy rate than the settlers who lived near them?

• The settlers weren't very smart.

• The Cherokee collected books.

• The settlers didn't have access to books.

• The Cherokee built schools to educate their youth.

Who was Pleasant Porter?

• Principal Chief of the Muscogee Nation

• Classroom Teacher

• Chief of the Seminole

• Principal of the Choctaw

What does intertribal mean?

• within one tribe

• only two tribes participate

• not a member of a tribe

• involving members of different tribes

Which tribe was the first to relocate to Indian Territory?

• Seminole

• Chickasaw

• Cherokee

• Choctaw

What job did Pleasant Porter hold that showed that he felt education was important?

• classroom teacher

• school superintendent

• school principal

• school secretary

What had a big impact on Oklahoma’s constitution?

• the U.S. Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the constitution of Sequoyah

• the constitution of Texas

Which tribes did President Jackson try to combine?

• Muskogee and Choctaw

• Chickasaw and Choctaw

• Cherokee and Chickasaw

• Chickasaw and Cheyenne

Besides being a Cherokee leader, what other job did Sequoyah perform?

• captain

• business owner

• soldier

• silversmith

Which Cherokee native created the Syllabary?

• Sequoyah
• William McIntosh
• Alexander McGillivray
• John Ross

What holiday will we celebrate in 12 days?

• New Years

• Halloween

• Christmas

• Valentine's Day