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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, the explosion of the New Age culture is attributed to people being interested in creating their own religion to suit their needs. Name another non-traditional form of worship that drew attention from the New Age culture.
(a) Numerology
(b) Astrology.
(c) Demonology.
(d) All answers are correct.

2. Deloria claims it is widely believed that the lack of record keeping in American Indian history is probably responsible for which of the following?
(a) Great oral traditions of the Indian tribes.
(b) Lack of historical information.
(c) Lost dates and times.
(d) Mystery surrounding Indian events.

3. In Chapter 6, the author explains that American Indians held no importance for which of the following?
(a) Keeping a calendar.
(b) Worshipping trees.
(c) Living long lives.
(d) Remembering events.

4. According to Deloria in Chapter 11, what creates Christian denominations?
(a) Geographic locations.
(b) The pope.
(c) Doctrinal disagreements.
(d) Different governments.

5. Deloria believes Christian theologians have failed to explain how ___________________.
(a) Creation evolved.
(b) Sin is perceived.
(c) Adam came to exist.
(d) Evil can exist in a perfect world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Deloria believes tribal religions did not consider life after death _________________.

2. In Chapter 11, which of the following does Deloria emphasize regarding Indian religion?

3. Until the 1970's, why did the term "vanishing Americans" refer to American Indians?

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

5. Chapter 6, "The Concept of History," relates religion to which of the following?

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