Native American History and Culture

Native American History and Culture How Much Do You REALLY Know? From the Incredible Mr. Ingham “Language Clown”

All questions are either true or false. Let’s see how much you know about the original Americans.

Question 1: Any of the following terms - Native Americans, American Indians, Native peoples – is acceptable and respectful.

Question 2: Native Americans are noble, humorless, and respectful of Mother Earth.

Question 3: The original Native Americans looked physically very different from the white European settlers.

Question 4: Popular opinion held that the Natives were savage and barbaric, impossible to civilize.

Question 5: Some of the Natives were farmers, but even those that were grew very little because of their lack of agricultural sophistication.

Question 6: The majority of Native Americans live on reservations.

Question 7: Native Americans do not pay federal or state taxes and receive a monthly stipend from the U.S. government.

Question 8: Native Americans are genetically predisposed to alcohol dependency and suicide.

Question 9: Most Native Americans living on reservations live well below the poverty line.

Question 10: Native American tribes have grown rich, as of late, because gaming has been allowed on reservation lands.

Question 11: Native Americans make up a fair share of white collar jobs and are well represented on college campuses.

Question 12: Most Native Americans advocate the use of mascots like the Braves, Redskins, Indians, and Warriors.

Question 13: The statement “Stop acting like a bunch of wild Indians” is offensive to Native Americans.

Question 14: Individuals with Hispanic/Latino heritage are at least partially of Native descent.

Question 15: There are more Native Americans in this country now than ever before.

Native American History and Culture