Quiz on Sitting Bull, Ghost Dance, and Wounded Knee

What role did Sitting Bull play in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show?

• He was a stagecoach driver.

• He rode around the arena as 'the slayer of General Custer.'

• He performed as a clown.

• He was a sharpshooter.

Why did Sitting Bull decide to leave the Wild West Show?

• He wanted to join another show.

• He was not paid enough.

• He was homesick for the Standing Rock Reservation.

• He was disillusioned by the treatment of beggars in big cities.

What challenges did the Lakotas face in 1890?

• A summer drought and reduced rations.

• A lack of hunting grounds.

• A locust plague.

• A harsh winter.

What was the Ghost Dance movement's promise to Native Americans?

• The disappearance of White people and the return of the buffalo.

• The construction of new reservations.

• A new alliance with the U.S. government.

• A return to traditional hunting grounds.

Who was the prophet behind the Ghost Dance movement?

• Wovoka

• Sitting Bull

• George Bird Grinnell

• Buffalo Bill

What was the government's response to the Ghost Dance movement?

• They encouraged it to promote peace.

• They feared it would lead to an uprising.

• They supported it as a cultural expression.

• They ignored it.

What event led to the death of Sitting Bull?

• A natural disaster.

• A duel with a rival chief.

• A fight during his arrest by Indian police.

• An accident during a performance.

What happened at Wounded Knee on December 29th, 1890?

• A celebration of the Ghost Dance.

• A peace treaty was signed.

• A massacre where over 250 Lakotas were killed.

• A battle between two Native American tribes.

What was George Bird Grinnell's view on the treatment of Native Americans?

• He considered it an unbroken narrative of injustice.

• He was indifferent to it.

• He thought it was a necessary evil.

• He believed it was fair and just.

What does the reflection on U.S. government's dealings with Native Americans emphasize?

• The economic benefits of the policies.

• The cultural exchange between the groups.

• The success of assimilation programs.

• The humanity and emotions of Native Americans.