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Indigenous American Heritage Month

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Europe "discovered" the Americas, there were already _____ Native Americans and Indigenous peoples living there.

a)

51 million

b)

60 million

c)

50 million

d)

52 million

2.

The land we live on was primarily inhabited by what indigenous tribe?

a)

Iowa

b)

Yankton

c)

Omaha

d)

Cherokee

3.

There are approximately _____ Indian land areas in the U.S. administered as federal Indian reservations, covering more than _____ acres.

a)

351; 58 million

b)

348; 62 million

c)

328; 56 million

d)

326; 56 million

4.

How many Native American Reservations are in Nebraska today?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

3

d)

5

5.

There are over _____ Native Americans and Native Alaskans living in the United States today representing over _____ federally recognized tribes.

a)

9.8 million; 578

b)

9 million; 500

c)

10 million; 588

d)

10 million; 600

6.

In 1916, _____, a member of the _____, rode horseback from state to state to get endorsements from 24 state governments to establish a day to honor American Indians, resulting in the very first American Indian Day. It was held in New York on the second Saturday in May 1916.

a)

Red Fox James; Seneca

b)

Dr. Arthur C. Parker; Blackfeet Nation

c)

Dr. Arthur C. Parker; Seneca

d)

Red Fox James; Blackfeet Nation

7.

Which US President designated the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George H.W. Bush

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

8.

Which president was the first to recognize Indigenous People's Day as a National Holiday, which will now be held each year on October 11?

a)

President Biden

b)

President Trump

c)

President Obama

d)

President Bush

9.

In 1830, _____ signed the _____, which empowered the federal government to take Native-held land east of Mississippi and forcibly relocate Native people from their homes in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee to "Indian territory" in what is now Oklahoma.

a)

President Andrew Jackson; Indian Removal Act

b)

President Andrew Jackson; Indian Relocation Act

c)

President John Quincy Adams; Indian Removal Act

d)

President Martin Van Buren; Indian Relocation Act

10.

In 2020, Rep Deb Haaland was the first Indigenous American to be selected to a cabinet position. Haaland is the Secretary of...

a)

State

b)

the Interior

c)

Defense

d)

Housing and Urban Development

11.

Yesterday, a canoe was recovered from the bottom of a Wisconsin lake. Thought to be from the Ho-Chunk tribe, the canoe is the oldest intact boat ever found in the state. It is estimated to be _______ years old.

a)

300

b)

600

c)

900

d)

1200

12.

Native Americans were given the right to vote in 1924, but it took another _____ (enter number) years for all 50 states to allow them voting rights.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40