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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 claims in Chapter 12 that American Christians discourage which of the following practices fundamental to tribal religions?
(a) Revivals.
(b) Ceremonial dancing.
(c) Joining religious beliefs to political beliefs.
(d) Marches against the government.

2. The author explains that Indian religions do not promote which of the following?
(a) Any creation theory.
(b) Relationships with nature.
(c) No answer is correct.
(d) A personal relationship with God.

3. As a criticism of Christian history, Deloria quotes Arnold Toynbee, saying the difficulty is that of viewing a map of the Mediterranean and _________________________.
(a) No answer is correct.
(b) Pretending it is a map of the world.
(c) Thinking it is in North America.
(d) Pretending it is a map of heaven.

4. Chapter 1 explains that the Indians revere their dead and believe their burial grounds to be _________.
(a) Sacred.
(b) Private.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) Territorial.

5. When was the BIA ordered to find areas for the California Indians to reside?
(a) During the Civil Rights Movement.
(b) During WWI.
(c) During WWII.
(d) During the Great Depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. The creation of man is also part of the Christian _______.

2. In Chapter 10, Deloria claims Indians believed which of the following if a person was hanged for an offense?

3. What is the Christian doctrine of life after death?

4. Christianity and Indians agree that there is a significant role of ________________ in religion.

5. Deloria uses what two theories to explain the differences between Christianity and Indian religious doctrine?

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