Quiz  /  Seminole Tribe

  • 1. 
    In what U.S. state did the Seminole tribe originally live?

  • New York
  • Florida
  • Arizona
  • California

  • 2. 
    What future U.S. president invaded northern Florida during the First Seminole War?

  • William Henry Harrison
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Ulysses S. Grant

  • 3. 
    What was the cause of the Second Seminole War?

  • The Seminole Tribe was being forced to move to Oklahoma
  • The Spanish wanted to take back Florida
  • It was part of the American Revolution with the Seminole on the side of the British
  • An argument between two Seminole chiefs

  • 4. 
    Who was the leader of the Seminole tribe during the Third Seminole War?

  • Sitting Bull
  • Osceola
  • Geronimo
  • Billy Bowlegs

  • 5. 
    What did the Seminole call the homes they made with wooden posts, open sides, and thatched roofs?

  • Cedar Plank houses
  • Pueblos
  • Teepees
  • Chickees

  • 6. 
    What was it that women first received when they were babies and never took off?

  • A bone earring
  • A leather bracelet
  • A string of glass beads
  • A silver ring for their pinky finger

  • 7. 
    What type of boat did the Seminole hollow out from cypress logs?

  • Canoe
  • Kayak
  • Junk
  • Sail boat

  • 8. 
    True or False: Some escaped slaves joined the Seminole tribe.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 9. 
    What was the most important celebration or festival of the year for the Seminole Native Americans?

  • Green Corn Dance
  • Sun Dance
  • Blue Water Festival
  • Midwinter Festival

  • 10. 
    Who was Osceola?

  • A leader who refused to surrender during the Second Seminole War
  • The Seminole who agreed to sell Florida for land in Oklahoma
  • A famous Seminole basket maker
  • The first Seminole to see the Pacific Ocean
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