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1.

What does traditional dancing originally mean to Native Americans?
- A.
  
  To Win Awards
- B.
  
  To Exercise
- C.
  
  For Courting Purposes
- D.
  
  To Dance In Prayer
Correct Answer
D. To Dance In Prayer
2.

What plant was used as a natural shampoo for Native Americans?
- A.
  
  Choke Cherry
- B.
  
  Skunk Cabbage
- C.
  
  Tree Sap
- D.
  
  Yucca Plant
Correct Answer
D. Yucca Plant
3.

What was smoked in the ceremonial North American Indian peace pipe?
- A.
  
  Marijuana
- B.
  
  Red Willow
- C.
  
  Mushrooms
- D.
  
  Buffalo Dung
Correct Answer
B. Red Willow
4.

What were the flags of Native American tribes most often made out of originally?
- A.
  
  Silk
- B.
  
  Cotton
- C.
  
  Feathers
- D.
  
  Hemp
Correct Answer
C. Feathers
5.

What were Chief Joseph's famous words?
- A.
  
  I Will Fight No More Forever!
- B.
  
  I Will Walk No More Forever!
- C.
  
  I Will Eat No More Forever!
- D.
  
  I Will Dance No More Forever!
Correct Answer
A. I Will Fight No More Forever!
6.

Which tribe of Native Americans walked the now-famous Trail of Tears?
- A.
  
  Cherokee
- B.
  
  Lakota/Sioux
- C.
  
  Blackfoot
- D.
  
  Mohawk
Correct Answer
A. Cherokee
7.

Where would one go to contact a service who offers Native American Tribal information?
- A.
  
  The Nearest Indian Reservation
- B.
  
  A Lawyer
- C.
  
  The Bureau Of Indian Affairs
- D.
  
  Your Local School
Correct Answer
C. The Bureau Of Indian Affairs
8.

What does a totem pole mean to the Northwest Indians?
- A.
  
  Pointing Up To The Gods
- B.
  
  They Tie Newlyweds Around The Base For 4 Days And 4 Nights, In A Marriage Ceremony
- C.
  
  A Worship Shrine.
- D.
  
  It Means Many Generations Of History, Medicine And Status
Correct Answer
D. It Means Many Generations Of History, Medicine And Status
9.

Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin started their own political group named?
- A.
  
  Yuppies
- B.
  
  Yippies
- C.
  
  Hippies
- D.
  
  Lefties
Correct Answer
B. Yippies
10.

What detective agency went after Jesse James & Gang?
- A.
  
  Pinkerton
- B.
  
  Jamestown Posse
- C.
  
  Dillinger Detective Company
- D.
  
  Lassiter, Inc.
Correct Answer
A. Pinkerton
11.

Who did Herbert Hoover label "Public Enemy No. 1"?
- A.
  
  John Dillinger
- B.
  
  Willie The Actor Sutton
- C.
  
  Dalton Brothers
- D.
  
  George Babyface Nelson
Correct Answer
A. John Dillinger
12.

Who killed actress Sharon Tate?
- A.
  
  Jeffery Dahmer
- B.
  
  Charles Manson's Followers
- C.
  
  Henry Lee Lucas
- D.
  
  Richard Ramirez
Correct Answer
B. Charles Manson's Followers
13.

Which politician promised to stand in the schoolhouse door to halt integration?
- A.
  
  Spiro Agnew
- B.
  
  Ronald Reagan
- C.
  
  George Wallace
- D.
  
  Strom Thurmond
Correct Answer
C. George Wallace
14.

Which Senator was one of the first to come out against the Vietnam war and later run for President in the 60's?
- A.
  
  Tom Hayden
- B.
  
  George McGovern
- C.
  
  Eugene McCarthy
- D.
  
  Ed Muskie
Correct Answer
C. Eugene McCarthy
15.

Who was the first African-American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
- A.
  
  Marian Wright Edelman
- B.
  
  Clarence Thomas
- C.
  
  Adam Clayton Powell
- D.
  
  Thurgood Marshall
Correct Answer
D. Thurgood Marshall

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U.S. History Questions Trivia

What does traditional dancing originally mean to Native Americans?

What plant was used as a natural shampoo for Native Americans?

What was smoked in the ceremonial North American Indian peace pipe?

What were the flags of Native American tribes most often made out of originally?

What were Chief Joseph's famous words?

Which tribe of Native Americans walked the now-famous Trail of Tears?

Where would one go to contact a service who offers Native American Tribal information?

What does a totem pole mean to the Northwest Indians?

Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin started their own political group named?

What detective agency went after Jesse James & Gang?

Who did Herbert Hoover label "Public Enemy No. 1"?

Who killed actress Sharon Tate?

Which politician promised to stand in the schoolhouse door to halt integration?

Which Senator was one of the first to come out against the Vietnam war and later run for President in the 60's?

Who was the first African-American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?