Quiz  /  Famous Native Americans

  • 1. 
    What famous Native American helped to save the life of Jamestown leader John Smith?

  • Pocahontas
  • Sitting Bull
  • Sacagawea
  • Squanto

  • 2. 
    What was Jim Thorpe famous for?

  • Being one of the greatest athletes of all time
  • Inventing the alphabet for the Cherokee language
  • Becoming the first Native American astronaut to travel to outer space
  • Helping the Pilgrims at the Plymouth settlement survive the winter

  • 3. 
    Sacagawea was famous for helping who cross America all the way to the Pacific Ocean?

  • Marco Polo
  • Ponce de Leon
  • Lewis and Clark
  • Christopher Columbus

  • 4. 
    What tribal nation did Geronimo lead in a fight against invaders?

  • Sioux
  • Apache
  • Cheyenne
  • Cherokee

  • 5. 
    What was Sequoyah famous for?

  • Leading a great battle against General Custer
  • Learning English while captured as a slave and then helping the Pilgrims survive a cold winter
  • Being a great all around athlete and excelling in many professional sports
  • Inventing the alphabet for the Cherokee language

  • 6. 
    What made Squanto uniquely qualified to help the Pilgrims?

  • Because he was an expert farmer
  • Because he was a good cook and new how to make turkey and stuffing
  • Because he knew more about fishing than any of the other Native Americans
  • Because he had learned English in his earlier travels to Europe

  • 7. 
    What fearsome war chief led the Sauk tribes in the War of 1812?

  • Black Hawk
  • Jim Thorpe
  • Geronimo
  • Sitting Bull

  • 8. 
    In what famous battle did Sitting Bull lead several tribes to victory against General Custer?

  • The Battle of Bear Valley
  • The Battle of Little Bighorn
  • The Battle of Gettysburg
  • The Battle of the Thames

  • 9. 
    What sports did Jim Thorpe excel at?

  • All of the above
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Football

  • 10. 
    What happened to Sacagawea when she was a young girl living in a Shoshone village?

  • She became chief of the Shoshone tribe
  • She once killed a giant bear with her bare hands
  • She became a great warrior princess fighting with a bow and arrow
  • She was captured by an enemy tribe and became a slave
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