Quiz  /  Wounded Knee Massacre

  • 1. 
    In What U.S. state did the Wound Knee Massacre take place?

  • Colorado
  • Montana
  • Texas
  • South Dakota

  • 2. 
    What Native American religious movement wanted white men to leave the land?

  • Three Worlds
  • Old Man Movement
  • Kachina Movement
  • Ghost Dance

  • 3. 
    Who was chief of the Native Americans at the Wounded Knee Massacre?

  • Cochise
  • Pontiac
  • Touch the Clouds
  • Spotted Elk

  • 4. 
    What disability did Black Coyote have that may have led to the massacre?

  • He was blind
  • He couldn't walk
  • All of the above
  • He was deaf

  • 5. 
    True or False: Historians estimate that around half of the Native Americans killed were women and children.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    What year did the Wounded Knee Massacre take place?

  • 1933
  • 1910
  • 1789
  • 1890

  • 7. 
    Who was leader of the U.S. soldiers at the massacre?

  • Robert E. Lee
  • General Grant
  • Colonel James Forsyth
  • Colonel George Custer

  • 8. 
    Around how many Native Americans were killed at Wounded Knee Massacre?

  • 50 to 60
  • 150 to 300
  • 4 or 5
  • 20 to 25

  • 9. 
    What famous Native American chief was killed by people trying stop the Ghost Dance?

  • Chief Joseph
  • Crazy Horse
  • Geronimo
  • Sitting Bull

  • 10. 
    True or False: Some of the U.S. soldiers were given medals for their part in the fight.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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