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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the Indians of Canada different from the American Indians?
(a) They live in colder climates and have better housing.
(b) Their medical care is not as good as American Indians.
(c) They have not had their basic governmental forms disturbed.
(d) They are paid by the government NOT to grow crops.

2. What did Popovi Da say about the Indians being the first people in American?
(a) "We saw it first."
(b) "We knew a good thing when we saw it."
(c) "We had reservations."
(d) "We love the reservation, what's not to love?"

3. What is the best service offered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs area offices?
(a) Posting job openings.
(b) Keeping records.
(c) Helping with construction projects.
(d) Communication with Washington.

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

5. Like the missionaries, what have anthropologists become intolerably certain of?
(a) That they know the ultimate truth.
(b) That they need more time with Indians.
(c) That they know very little about Indians.
(d) That they need more study of American Indians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, spiritually, was Robert Kennedy?

2. Where did Billy Mills grow up?

3. What phrases does Mr. Farb continue to use when talking about Indians?

4. What year did the Congressional policy of termination begin?

5. How are young Indians connected to anthropologists?

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