- 1. Custer's Last Stand, a significant and tragic event in the history of the American Indian Wars, took place on June 25-26, 1876, during the Great Sioux War. Colonel George Armstrong Custer, commanding the 7th Cavalry, led an ill-fated attack against a large encampment of Sioux and Cheyenne warriors near the Little Bighorn River in Montana. Fueled by his ambition and the belief in a swift victory, Custer underestimated the strength and determination of the Native American forces, who had united under leaders such as Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse to resist encroachment on their lands and way of life. As Custer and his men gallantly charged towards the encampment, they found themselves outnumbered and outmaneuvered by the well-coordinated indigenous forces. The ferocious battle that ensued saw Custer and his entire detachment of approximately 210 soldiers overwhelmed in a brutal confrontation, leading to their deaths and marking a pivotal moment in American history. Custer's Last Stand has since become emblematic of the wider conflict between the United States government and Native American tribes, highlighting themes of courage, conflict, and the tragic consequences of colonial expansion.
In what year did Custer's Last Stand take place?
A) 1898
B) 1881
C) 1876
D) 1865
- 2. Which regiment did Custer command at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
A) 1st Infantry
B) 7th Cavalry
C) 10th Dragoon
D) 3rd Artillery
- 3. Who was Custer's second in command at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
A) Colonel Philip Sheridan
B) General George Meade
C) Chief Joseph
D) Major Marcus Reno
- 4. What is the common nickname for the event in which Custer fell at Little Bighorn?
A) Custer's Triumph
B) Custer's Last Stand
C) Custer's Retreat
D) Custer's Folly
- 5. Which Native American leader famously said 'I will fight no more forever' during a different conflict?
A) Crazy Horse
B) Chief Joseph
C) Sitting Bull
D) Red Cloud
- 6. What was the military rank of George Armstrong Custer at the time of his death?
A) Brigadier General
B) Captain
C) Lieutenant Colonel
D) Major
- 7. Before joining the Union Army during the Civil War, Custer attended which military academy?
A) Citadel
B) Virginia Military Institute
C) West Point
D) Annapolis
- 8. Where did Custer graduate in his class at West Point?
A) Last
B) 1st
C) 50th
D) 34th
- 9. Which famous Sioux warrior and chief led his people in the Battle of the Little Bighorn but was killed later during arrest?
A) Crazy Horse
B) Gall
C) Rain-in-the-Face
D) Sitting Bull
- 10. In which state did the Battle of Little Bighorn take place?
A) Montana
B) Colorado
C) Wyoming
D) South Dakota
- 11. Who led the US Army at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand?
A) Chief Joseph
B) George Armstrong Custer
C) Sitting Bull
D) Crazy Horse
- 12. At which river did Custer's Last Stand occur?
A) Colorado River
B) Little Bighorn River
C) Missouri River
D) Ohio River
- 13. Who was the US President at the time of Custer's Last Stand?
A) Andrew Johnson
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 14. Before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer split his forces, dividing them into how many battalions?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 4
D) 2
- 15. Where was George Armstrong Custer born?
A) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
B) Nashville, Tennessee
C) Boston, Massachusetts
D) New Rumley, Ohio
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