Crow Indian Reservation Quiz

Question 1

1. Where is the Crow Indian Reservation located?

In northwestern Montana along the Canadian border
In south-central Montana, bordering Wyoming, along the Bighorn, Little Bighorn, and Pryor Creek valleys
On the shore of Flathead Lake in western Montana
On an island in the middle of the Missouri River

Question 2

2. Which statement about the Crow (Apsáalooke) people and their language is true?

There are only about 100 Crow people left, and no one speaks Crow anymore.
The Crow language is spoken only by visitors and never by tribal members.
The tribe has roughly 11,000–14,000 enrolled members, Crow is still widely spoken, and schools and families are working hard to keep it strong.
Everyone on the reservation speaks only English as a first language.

Question 3

3. Which list best describes some major parts of the Crow Reservation’s economy and land use today?

Only fishing and skiing
Just tourist gift shops
Only coal mining, with no farming or ranching
Coal development, irrigated and dryland farming, ranching with cattle and horses, and tribal programs for bison and local foods

Question 4

4. What is Crow Agency’s role on the reservation?

It is the tribal headquarters and main service center and home to Little Big Horn College, a tribally controlled community college.
It is an empty town with no schools or offices.
It is only used as a campground for tourists in the summer.
It is Montana’s state capital city.

Question 5

5. Which of these is a point of interest on or near the Crow Reservation?

Question 6

6. What is Crow Fair, sometimes called the “Teepee Capital of the World,” known for?

A quiet indoor meeting with only a few people
Thousands of tipis, a large powwow, all-Indian rodeos, Indian relay horse races, parades, and family gatherings that welcome respectful visitors
A winter ice-skating contest
A quiet museum with no outdoor activities

Question 7

7. What does the name Apsáalooke (Crow) and the people’s older homelands tell us?

Apsáalooke means “people of the big river,” and they have always lived only in Montana.
Apsáalooke means “buffalo friends,” and they started in Arizona.
Apsáalooke is just a modern English nickname with no connection to older homelands.
Apsáalooke is often translated as “children of the large‑beaked bird,” and their older homelands were farther east, in the upper Midwest and along the Missouri headwaters.

Question 8

8. Which statement about Crow history in the 1800s is true?

As buffalo herds were nearly wiped out and settlers arrived, the Crow lost most of their territory through treaties and acts, and the reservation was reduced several times.
The buffalo herds grew larger, and Crow lands stayed the same size.
The Crow chose to give up their land even though they were not under any pressure.
The Crow never hunted buffalo and only farmed in cities.

Question 9

9. How did the Crow’s relationships with U.S. people and new diseases affect them?

They never met explorers or traders, so nothing changed.
New diseases made the population grow quickly.
Crow leaders often worked with explorers and officials, but smallpox and other diseases from outsiders caused epidemics that cut their numbers and reshaped communities.
They were completely protected from all diseases.

Question 10

10. Which statement best describes the Crow Nation today?

The Crow no longer live on their reservation or practice their culture.
The Crow continue to balance farming, ranching, energy development, and tourism with language revitalization, cultural education, and efforts to strengthen tribal sovereignty and community health.
The Crow only live in big cities far away from Montana now.
The Crow live only in the past and not in the present.

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