The Apache
The Cree
Vocabulary
Inventors
Miscellaneous
100

The Apache have lived in this continent for more than 600 years.

What is North America?

100

They are one of the largest Indigenous groups in North America.

Who are the Cree?

100

Make or become better.

What is improve?

100

He was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio.

Who is Thomas Edison?

100

She taught Edison at home.

Who is his mother?

200

Originally, the Apache called themselves by this name.

What is Ndee?

200

He was an important Cree chief, whose name means “One Who Knows the Secrets of the Sioux.”

Who is Piapot? 

200

A tract of public land set aside (as for use by Native Americans).

What is a reservation?

200

He was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

200

A musical group that is well-known throughout the world for their drumming and singing.

Who is Northern Cree?

300

There were three different types of Apache houses: the teepee, the wickiup, and this.

What is the hogan?

300

He was another Important Cree chief, whose name means “Big Bear.”

Who is Mistahimaskwa?  

300

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

What is indigenous?

300

Edison built a lab in Menlo Park in this state.

What is New Jersey?

300

Thomas Edison's home in New Jersey is now this. 

What is a museum?

400

Geronimo and this person were prominent war leaders who fought to protect their way of life.

Who is Cochise?

400

These are large and used in powwows and other ceremonies.

What are powwow drums?

400

Change (something) radically or fundamentally.

What is revolutionize?

400

Bell successfully completed the first telephone call to Watson on this date.

What is March 10, 1876?

400

Bell and Watson registered their device with this United States office in order to protect their experiment.

What is patent?

500

Living the life of a nomad; wandering.

What is nomadic?

500

This is an important ritual that honored the deceased ancestors of the Cree in the past.  Today, it has evolved into an important spiritual and social gathering.

What is the Round Dance?

500

A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

What is a ritual?

500

In 1882, Edison lit up 85 homes at once in this city.

What is New York City?

500

Edison patented this, which is a machine for showing movies.

What is a kinetoscope?