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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group accused the Gallup Chamber of Commerce of holding a Gallup ceremony in which Indians were not allowed to participate?
(a) National Indian Youth Council.
(b) Bureau of Indidan Affairs.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) Central Intelligence Agency.

2. Using the example of the Crusades, Deloria accuses Christians of which of the following?
(a) Going on a retreat.
(b) Attacking other cultures.
(c) Witnessing to the Indians.
(d) Spreading their beliefs.

3. Deloria claims that religion dominates a tribal culture and which of the following?
(a) Ceremonial activities are not political.
(b) Political activity and religious activity are always clearly defined.
(c) Political activity is less important.
(d) Political activity and religious activity are intertwined.

4. According to Deloria in Chapter 11, what Christian community is admired by countless followers of Indian religions?
(a) Amish.
(b) Catholics.
(c) Methodists.
(d) Baptists.

5. According to Deloria, in tribal communities a person is judged as useful or useless by his or her ___________________________.
(a) Family status.
(b) Appearance.
(c) Hunting abilities.
(d) Degree of participation in the community.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Deloria, Arizona tribes used symbols on a _____________ in an attempt to keep events in chronological order.

2. In Chapter 10, Deloria states that Indian tribal religions do not believe in which of the following?

3. Deloria states that thousands of people have near-death experiences that indicate some type of afterlife existence . Finish the following statement, "...although it does not seem to have any connection with _____________________."

4. In Chapter 6, the author explains that American Indians held no importance for which of the following?

5. What are the two stereotypical categories Deloria refers to?

(see the answer key)

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