1. Who was the first European explorer to meet the Cherokee? Cortes Pardo Columbus De Soto

2. In the French and Indian War, the Cherokee allied themselves with which group? France Spain United States Great Britain

3. During the American Revolution, which famous Cherokee warrior allied many of the Cherokee with the Mohawk, Shawnee and Delaware against the American rebels? John Ross Dragging Canoe Sequoyah Wilma Mankiller

4. The Cherokee are one of what are known as the Five Civilized Tribes. The Creek are another. Which of these four is NOT one of the Five Civilized Tribes? Chickasaw Seminole Choctaw Comanche

5. Who was the editor of the Cherokee newspaper, "The Cherokee Phoenix"? John Ross Major Ridge Elias Boudinot Stand Watie

6. Who, without the assistance of white missionaries or being literate in English, invented the Cherokee syllabary? Sequoyah John Ridge Elias Boudinot Stand Watie

7. Which United States President passed the Indian Removal Act that would eventually lead to the Cherokee being forced from their ancestral homeland? Andrew Jackson Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln John Quincy Adams

8. What is the name of the route that the Cherokee took to Oklahoma after being forcefully removed from their homes in 1838? The Cherokee call it Nunna daul Tsunyi. The Long March The Path of Destruction The Frozen Road The Trail of Tears

9. Who was the only Native American (a Cherokee) to rise to the rank of Brigadier-General during the American Civil War? John Ross Elias Boudinot Major Ridge Stand Watie

10. What is the name of the Cherokee "creator God"? Gaia Yowa Yahweh Iehova