2.05 Quiz: Lewis and Clark Expedition

Question 1

Who was president of the United States at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

Where did the Lewis and Clark Expedition begin?

Answer 2

St. Louis area

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Answer 3

to explore the territory along the Missouri River

Question 4

How many different native cultural groups did the Lewis and Clark Expedition make contact with?

Answer 4

55

Question 5

In the American Revolution, which group fought against the United States?

Answer 5

Shawnee and Delaware

Question 6

Which tribe signed away most of its lands in Illinois after being harassed by Anglo settlers in 1819?

Answer 6

Kickapoo

Question 7

A member of this tribe was Charles Curtis, who served as vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 in the Herbert Hoover administration.

Answer 7

Kansa

Question 8

One of the famous leaders of this tribe was Chief Joseph, who fought against the U.S. Army in 1877.

Answer 8

Nez Perce

Question 9

Members of which tribe lived in rectangular houses made of cedar planks, and when traveling, hunting, or fishing, used lodges made of woven mats?

Answer 9

Chinookan

Question 10

Which tribe did Lewis observe that mixed traits of the mountains and plains cultures, living part of the year on salmon and roots in the mountain valleys, and then hunting buffalo on the western edge of the plains the rest of the time?

Answer 10

Shoshone