Mr. Kinowski Native American Jeopardy

Natives and Europeans

100

True or False: Native Americans lived in the Americas prior to Europeans coming

True

200

Some Native Americans groups once called the Black Hills their home until this resource was found and Europeans forced them off their land? 

Gold

300

The name "Sioux" is an incorrect term given to the Natives of the Midwest. What does this term mean in English?

Snake

400

Agreements between Europeans and Native Americans were called what? These were official documents that Europeans tended to break their promise on.

Treaties

500

The concept of Europeans moving west and occupying Native lands is called what?

Westward Expansion

Native American Reservations

100

How many Native American Reservations are there?

9 Reservations

200

What is the smallest reservation in South Dakota?

Hint: East River

Flandreau Reservation

300

What is the largest SD reservation by size?

Hint: West River

Oglala/Pine Ridge

400

Name 7 out of the 9 Reservations

Oglala/Pine Ridge, Sissiton Wahpteon, Rosebud, Standing Rock, Flandreau, Yankton, Lower Brule, Cheyenne River, and Crow Creek

500

Which Native American reservation has the highest enrollment/people?

Oglala/Pine Ridge

Native American Culture

100

Which animal was of the upmost importance to the midwestern Native Americans?

Bison/Buffalo

200

What is the name of the traditional Midwestern Native American home? 

TeePee

300

This is a Native American ceremony still held today where people gather to celebrate Native American culture with food, song, and dance?

Pow Wow

400

Name 2 out of the 3 Native Languages that are present in the South Dakota Reservations

Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota

500

Name one well-known South Dakota Native American Chief from the past

Chief Sitting Bull, Chief Crazy Horse, Chief Red Cloud

South Dakota History

100

Ultimately deciding on North and South Dakota, what was also considered for the names of these states?

East and West Dakota

200

Prior to North and South Dakota becoming their own states, they were combined and called the what?

Dakota Territory

300

This was the large land purchase made by Thomas Jefferson that doubled the land size of America which included the area of South Dakota. 

Louisiana Purchase

400

When deciding state lines, there was almost a state created around the Black Hills called what?

Lincolnland

500

The first capital of the Dakotas was where?

Hint: It's a current South Dakota city

Yankton

Random Knowledge

100

True or False: Native Americans only killed animals for the food that they provided?

False

200

The capital city of a Reservation is called what?

Tribal Headquarters

300

Why do Native American Reservations exist?

They were forced onto the lands by Europeans. 

400

Which Reservation is closest to Rapid City?

Pine Ridge/Oglala

500

The original land purchase that doubled the size of the United States in the late 1700's by Thomas Jefferson was bought from which country?

France