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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Narrating the Apocalypse: 10,000 BCE-1890.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were at least 150 Lakota Sioux killed in South Dakota?
(a) 1887.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1890.

2. How many Lakota survived Wounded Knee?
(a) 230.
(b) About 300.
(c) 175.
(d) More than 200.

3. Where was the author raised?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) North Dakota.
(d) Wisconsin.

4. How many acres of land may have been irrigated by the Hohokam?
(a) 55,000.
(b) 18,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 100,000.

5. Where did Columbus land in 1492?
(a) North America.
(b) South America.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Bahamas.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Zintkala Nuni or Lost Bird die?

2. When did Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) land on the mainland of North America?

3. When was the battle of the Little Bighorn?

4. In 1890, how many Indians did the U.S. Census Bureau tabulate?

5. On December 20, 1890, how many followers left Standing Rock Reservation with Spotted Elk?

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