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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main problem for the Plains Indians?
(a) They still want to go to war.
(b) An inadequate land base that continues to shrink because of land sales.
(c) They have no water.
(d) They spend all day making eagle warbonnets.

2. When Indians looked at pictures of the Disciples, what were they surprised to find?
(a) Their short hair.
(b) Their shoulder-length hair.
(c) Their white faces.
(d) Their brown faces.

3. What did Lake Superior hold that the government wanted?
(a) Shipping rights.
(b) Fishing rights.
(c) Copper and other minerals.
(d) Water.

4. Why did the Oglala Sioux become a favorite subject for study by anthropologists?
(a) Because of the art history.
(b) Because of the vibrant present.
(c) Because of their unique way of life.
(d) Because of their romantic past.

5. What kind of people do anthropologists believe the Indians are?
(a) A foreign people.
(b) A white people.
(c) A folk people.
(d) A native people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "Civilized" Tribe is among the poorest people in America?

2. When the author says that whites claim Indian heritage, what side of their family tree do they claim it comes from?

3. What other name is the Dawes Act known by?

4. When the Wheeler-Howard act was passed, what did the Indians experience for the first time in half a century?

5. What does the author believe is active in the private sector?

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