Native American History Quiz

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 led to all of the following reforms EXCEPT:

• established a system of credit for Native Americans

• established Native Americans' right to form businesses

• gave Native Americans the right to intertribal marriage

• gave Native Americans training to enter the American workforce

What wrongdoing was the United States government accused of in the Eloise Cobell case?

• burning sacred forests for timber wood

• mismanaging tribal lands by selling land to rival tribes

• improperly funding Individual Indian Money Accounts (IIMs)

• stealing groundwater from the tribes to provide water for nearby cities

The majority of tribal courts are general jurisdiction courts. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

• True

• False

What is the significance of the 1832 Supreme Court case of Worcester v. Georgia?

• The case established state law over tribal law.

• The case established sovereignty in tribal territories.

• The case established the power of the federal Constitution over state constitutions.

• The case established the rights of all Native Americans to enter government buildings.

Which of the following is entirely within the control of Native Americans on their reservation?

• the usage of irrigation water on tribal lands

• the right to wage war on neighboring tribes or states

• the creation of a tribal government with representatives selected by the tribe

• the right to sell or lease tribal land without informing the federal government

The Iroquois League had a __________, a system of principles upon which a nation is governed. (Hint: The United States drafted their version in 1787).

• charter

• constitution

• confederate article

• Declaration of Independence

Which of the following cultures used slash-and-burn farming to grow crops?

• the Cherokee

• the Iroquois

• the Pueblo

• the Inuit

Mahlì spent days preparing for his first potlatch. He wanted to make sure everything was perfect because it could earn his family great respect. He had all the gifts ready and the feast would be set for when his guests arrived. Mahlì was most likely a member of which tribe?

• the Pueblo

• the Makah

• the Cherokee

• the Algonquin

Which of the following was an effect of Archaic Indians practicing agriculture?

• Group members could specialize in certain skills and focus on specific jobs.

• Nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes began to war only with settled tribes.

• Children started to go to school to learn how to read and write.

• Archaic Indian diets no longer included meat.

Evidence that early humans migrated from Asia to North America was found in Alaska and __________.

• Malaysia

• Siberia

• China

• India