Chief Seattle Speech

1. Why did Chief Seattle give his famous speech?

a) to say how he felt about selling his tribe's land

b) to tell the governor he would fight to keep the land

c) so that his tribe would not leave

d) so that people would remember him

2. When Seattle said, "My words are like the stars that never change," what did he
mean?

a) He didn't want people to change.

b) He said he would always keep his word.

c) He could not be trusted.

d) He wanted to sell his tribe's land

3. The town named after the chief is ____________.

a) Seattle, Washington

b) Seattle, Oregon

c) Seattle, California

d) Seattle, Utah

4. Chief Seattle was the leader of

a) Haidas tribe
b) Tsimshians tribe
c) Suquamish tribe

5. The Great Chief mentioned in the speech is

a) Barack Obama
b) George Washington
c) Isac Stevens
6. His people are like the grass that covers the _______
a) Greenland
b) Iceland
c) Prairies
7. What happened when the tribal young man became angry?

a) They painted their faces with white paint

b) They painted their faces with black paint
c) They painted their faces with red paint

8. How do the tribal men regard the ashes of their ancestors?

a) Sacred , holy
b) Enemies
c) Friends
9. How do the White feel about their dead people?
a) No respect
b) Leave their graves unattended
c) Soon forgotten
10. Where was the religion of the White people written?

a) Tablets of diamond
b) Tablets of stones
c) Tablets of iron
11. What is the religion of the Tribal men?

a) Traditions of their friends

b) Traditions of their God

c) Traditions of their ancestors

12. What is the condition laid by the speaker before he accepts the white man’s
proposition?

a) they will not be denied the privilege of visiting at any time the tombs of their
ancestors, friends, and children

b) they will be denied the privilege of visiting at any time the tombs of their
ancestors, friends, and children

c) they will be allowed the privilege of visiting at any time the tombs of their
ancestors, friends, and children
13. What does Seattle say about death?
a) Birth and death is same
b) Inevitable
c) Every has to die

14. What plea does the speaker make to the white men?
a) To be honest and friendly
b) to be just and kind to his people.
c) To be fair and unkind
15. We are two ______races with separate __________.