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Test what you learned about Montana's tribal nations, reservations, and cultures. Choose the best answer for each question, then click 'Check Answers.'

Question 1

1. How many tribal nations are in Montana today, including the landless Little Shell Tribe?

7 tribal nations
12 tribal nations
50 tribal nations
2 tribal nations

Question 2

2. About what percentage of Montana's people identify as American Indian or Alaska Native alone?

Less than 1 percent
About 25 percent
Around 7–8 percent
Exactly 50 percent

Question 3

3. What is a reservation in Montana today?

Land that the tribe controls where only tribal members may live and outsiders are not allowed to visit
A homeland where tribal nations govern, live, work, and share their cultures with respectful visitors
A place where only U.S. Army forts used to be
A state park run only by Montana's government

Question 4

4. Which list shows only Montana reservations?

Yellowstone, Glacier, and Bighorn
Little Bighorn, Milk River, and Missouri
Blackfeet, Yellowstone, and Crow
Flathead, Blackfeet, Rocky Boy's, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, Northern Cheyenne, Crow

Question 5

5. Which event is often called the 'Teepee Capital of the World' because of its huge Native encampment?

Crow Fair near Crow Agency
Milk River Indian Days
Rocky Boy's Annual Powwow
The Montana State Fair in Great Falls

Question 6

6. Which place is a tribal homeland where the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes manage a bison herd?

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Museum of the Plains Indian in Browning
The former National Bison Range on the Flathead Reservation
Chief Plenty Coups State Park on the Crow Reservation

Question 7

7. Which is a respectful way to visit a powwow or other tribal event?

Walk into the dance arena any time to take close-up photos
Wear costumes and copy dancers' outfits as a joke
Talk loudly during prayers so your friends can hear you
Listen to the announcer, ask before taking photos, and follow local rules

Question 8

8. How do many Montana tribal nations keep their languages and traditions strong today?

By never teaching children about the past
Through language programs, immersion schools, and cultural classes
By closing all public events to visitors
By moving away from their homelands

Question 9

9. Which statement best describes Montana's tribal nations today?

They are living cultures that keep traditions while using modern education, jobs, and technology.
They no longer live in Montana.
They all speak the same language and have the same culture.
They only exist in history books now.

Question 10

10. Which statement about the history of Montana's tribal nations is true?

Tribes only arrived in Montana after railroads were built.
Broken treaties and loss of bison had little effect on tribes.
Tribes lived here for thousands of years and survived disease, wars, and removals, and they continue to govern and adapt today.
Tribal governments were replaced and no longer exist.

History & Prehistory

Montana's Tribal Nations Quiz