The History of the Miami People video-quiz

What is the autonym (name for themselves) of the Miami tribe?

• Myaamia

• Twightwee

• Iroquois

• Illiniwek

From which language does the term "Miami" originate?

• Algonquian

• Sioux

• Navajo

• Cherokee

What is another name the Miami people used for themselves, according to some sources?

• The people

• The warriors

• The traders

• The hunters

What is the Delaware language exonym for the Miami people?

• Tuwethtuwe

• Myaamia

• Illiniwek

• Ojibwe

What is the meaning of the term "Twightwee" according to some academics?

• Onomatopoeic allusion to the sandhill crane

• Name of a river

• Type of maize

• Type of settlement

During which centuries did the ancient Miami hunt?

• 17th to 18th centuries

• 15th to 16th centuries

• 18th to 19th centuries

• 16th to 17th centuries

Which two modern states did the Miami occupy in the 18th century?

• Indiana and Ohio

• Texas and Oklahoma

• Illinois and Michigan

• Wisconsin and Minnesota

Which group used European firearms to conquer the Ohio Valley region for hunting?

• Iroquois

• Cherokee

• Sioux

• Apache

What was a major consequence of European contact for Native American communities?

• Introduction of contagious diseases

• Increase in maize production

• Peaceful coexistence

• Discovery of gold

Where were the Miami people residing when French missionaries first encountered them?

• Western shores of Lake Michigan

• Banks of the Mississippi River

• Appalachian foothills

• Great Plains