Quiz  /  Cherokee Tribe

  • 1. 
    In what area of the country did the Cherokee live before the Europeans arrived?

  • California
  • Northwest
  • Oklahoma
  • Southeast

  • 2. 
    In what type of homes did the Cherokee live?

  • Teepees
  • Wattle and daub
  • Longhouses
  • Wigwams

  • 3. 
    Who did the Cherokee fight against in the French and Indian War?

  • Britain
  • Spain
  • France
  • Germany

  • 4. 
    Who invented the Cherokee alphabet and a writing system for the Cherokee language?

  • Sacajawea
  • Sequoyah
  • Geronimo
  • Pocahontas

  • 5. 
    What sport that is still played today is similar to the stickball game that the Cherokee played?

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Lacrosse
  • Cricket

  • 6. 
    Who did the Cherokee side with during the American Revolutionary War?

  • Britain
  • The United States
  • France
  • Spain

  • 7. 
    What is the name of the forced march when the Cherokees moved from the southeast to Oklahoma?

  • Hike of Hope
  • Green Corn Festival
  • Happy Hunting Ground
  • Trail of Tears

  • 8. 
    Around how many Cherokee died on the march to Oklahoma?

  • 4000
  • 50
  • 100
  • None

  • 9. 
    True or False: The Cherokee were a religious people who often performed ceremonies to ask for help from the spirits.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    What does the name Cherokee mean?

  • Mountain dwellers
  • People of the South
  • Canoe riders
  • Speakers of another language
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