Famous People
What famous Menominee Chief is our city named after?
Chief Oshkosh
How do you travel to the mall?
car
What is the name of the lake that Oshkosh is on?
Lake Winnebago
Name one type of house that Native Americans in Wisconsin lived in.
Longhouse or wigwam
What is the name of the city you live in?
Oshkosh
Who was the French priest that helped explore the Mississippi River?
Jacques Marquette
How did Native Americans travel from one village to another?
horse or canoe
What river runs through Oshkosh?
Fox River
What is the name of the trade Native Americans practiced with the Europeans?
barter
What is the name of the country you live in?
United States
Who was one of the first explorers sent to make peace with the local Native American tribes?
Jean Nicolet
Name one river in Wisconsin.
Fox River
Wisconsin River
Wolf River
Black River
Mississippi River
Wisconsin is home to two great lakes. Name the great lake that borders the eastern side of Wisconsin.
Lake Michigan
What is the name of the burial mound Natives used to bury their dead?
effigy mound
What is the name of the state you live in?
Wisconsin
Who was the Frenchman who helped explore the Mississippi River in hopes of reaching the ocean?
Louis Jolliet
What great lake does Lake Michigan connect to?
Lake Superior
Wisconsin is home to two great lakes. Name the great lake that borders the northern part of Wisconsin.
Lake Superior
Name one way the Native People used animal hide.
clothing, blankets, moccasins, teepees,
What is the name of the continent you live on?
North America
Known as the Father of New France (Canada), he was important in establishing new territories in New York.
Samuel de Champlain
How many miles of the Mississippi River did Jolliet and Marquette explore?
800
What did the early Europeans call the Mississippi River?
The Great River
What tribe did Chief Oshkosh belong to?
Menominee
What are the 3 countries on the continent of North America?
Canada, United States, Mexico