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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Deloria argues that Christian doctrines of repentance, conversion, redemption, salvation, confession, absolution, and eternal life were created directly as a response to religious beliefs on which of the following?
(a) Life and death.
(b) How to live quality lives.
(c) The human personality.
(d) Salvation into heaven.

2. Chapter 5 claims that Christian theology has a theory of how ____________.
(a) Indians should worship.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Sin entered the world.
(d) Nature relates to humans.

3. In the 1960's, the Indians protested against government programs that stripped timber from their forests. What other privilege was taken away?
(a) Fishing rights.
(b) Wearing tribal clothing.
(c) Using boats.
(d) Farming.

4. When did the American public learn a great deal about American Indians?
(a) The 1990's.
(b) History.
(c) The 1940's.
(d) The 1960's and 1970's.

5. Deloria believes tribal religions did not consider life after death _________________.
(a) To be real.
(b) To be threatening.
(c) To be important.
(d) To differ much from the life they were living.

Short Answer Questions

1. Deloria claims that many cultures perceive God as man because of which of the following?

2. Chapter 1 explains that the Indians revere their dead and believe their burial grounds to be _________.

3. Deloria also claims that many Christians are "married" to the idea that Columbus ___________________.

4. In Chapter 5, which of the following Christian beliefs does Deloria claim concerns American Indians?

5. Chapter 5 discusses the differences among religions on what topic?

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