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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year did the Congressional policy of termination begin?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1880.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1965.

2. What is one of the main beliefs of the Indians about their religion?
(a) That religious ceremonies are important and should be done daily.
(b) There is no distinciton made between religion and life's other activities.
(c) It holds a separate place in Indian society and the lines are never crossed.
(d) That religion must be done in a group.

3. What political aspirations did the Seneca's accuse the government of having regarding the oldest Indian treaty?
(a) The dam was part of the price of keeping Pennsylvania in line for John F. Kennedy at the 1960 Democratic Convention.
(b) Senator Kennedy wanted to buy the land for his own family.
(c) President Kennedy needed the land to bargain with the Russians during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
(d) President Kennedy wanted to add the land to Camp David.

4. When the frontier was closed in 1890, what did American enter into next?
(a) The Korean Conflict.
(b) WWII.
(c) The Spanish-American War.
(d) The Civil War.

5. What "Civilized" Tribe is among the poorest people in America?
(a) The Zuni.
(b) The Choctaw.
(c) The Cherokee.
(d) The Apache.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to the author, is one of the finest things about being an Indian?

2. How did Utah get the Indians in their state to agree to termination?

3. How did the government get the Klamaths to agree to termination?

4. How much was the Menominee tribe of Wisconsin awarded?

5. What is the oldest Indian treaty between the United States and the Seneca tribe?

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