1. In June 2010, 86-year-old World War II veteran Clarence Wolf Guts passed away. What was this American hero's claim to fame?

2. Name the Native American chief who defended his people against the encroachment of the U.S. on their tribal lands for over 25 years, was an honored guest at former President Teddy Roosevelt's inauguration, even participating in the inaugural parade?

3. The Sioux called it a "medicine dog." To the Comanche, it was the "god dog." And to the Blackfoot, it was "the big dog." To what animal were all referring?

4. This Cherokee became best known as an actor, a Vaudevillian, a philanthropist, a social commentator, a comedian and a presidential candidate. Name him.

5. This Native American's formal names were Matoaka and Amonute, and prior to her death, she took the English name Rebecca. By what name is she most famous?

Answers

1. He was an American Soldier and the last of the World War II Lakota Indian code talkers.

2. Geronimo.

3. The horse.

4. William Penn Adair Rogers, more commonly known as Will Rogers.

5. Pocahontas, which was a childhood nickname said to refer to her frolicsome nature.

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