Quiz  /  Chickasaw Tribe

  • 1. 
    What states did the Chickasaw live in before they moved to reservations in Oklahoma?

  • California and Arizona
  • Florida and Georgia
  • Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky
  • New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

  • 2. 
    What Native American tribe did legend say were once part of the same tribe as the Chickasaw?

  • Cherokee
  • Navajo
  • Apache
  • Choctaw

  • 3. 
    What type of homes did the Chickasaw Indians live in?

  • Wattle and daub
  • Teepees
  • Long houses
  • Hogans

  • 4. 
    True or False: The Chickasaw wore heavy furs, hats, and boots to keep warm due to the cold weather where they lived.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 5. 
    What was the chief of the Chickasaw called?

  • Judge
  • Shaman
  • Mayor
  • Minko

  • 6. 
    Why were the Chickasaw sometimes called the Spartans of the Mississippi Valley?

  • Because they shaved their heads
  • Because they were civilized
  • Because of their fierce warriors
  • Because they never fought and loved peace

  • 7. 
    What was the path the Chickasaw took to Oklahoma called?

  • The Silk Road
  • The Trail of Tears
  • The Path of Enlightenment
  • The Old Road

  • 8. 
    Who was the first European to meet the Chickasaw Indians in 1540?

  • Hernando de Soto
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Leif Ericson
  • Ponce de Leon

  • 9. 
    What does Oklahoma mean in the Chickasaw language?

  • Flat place
  • Promised land
  • Red people
  • Land of oak trees

  • 10. 
    What did the Chickasaw people eat?

  • Fish
  • Corn, beans, and squash
  • Deer
  • All of the above
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