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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) Demonology.
(b) Numerology
(c) Astrology.
(d) All answers are correct.

2. According to Deloria, Arizona tribes used symbols on a _____________ in an attempt to keep events in chronological order.
(a) Calendar.
(b) Animal hide.
(c) Cave wall.
(d) Calendar stick.

3. The National Indian Youth Council published a pamphlet to inform the public of Gallup's actions. What was the title of this pamphlet?
(a) "Wait Until We Get Even."
(b) "When Our Grandfathers Had Guns."
(c) "How to Treat Indians."
(d) "Shame on Gallup."

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

5. In Chapter 3, "The Religious Challenge," what incident is being discussed?
(a) Wounded Knee.
(b) Ceremonial Indian affairs.
(c) Peaceful co-existence between Indians and Whites.
(d) The ransacking of a federal building.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did some whites dig up Indian bodies from their graves?

2. How did Deloria believe American Indians were treated?

3. Deloria believes that the distinction between the immortality of the soul and the Christian ideal of the resurrection of the dead is best described as which of the following?

4. In Chapter 6, another major distinction between Christianity and tribal religions that Deloria mentions is which of the following?

5. In Chapter 10, Deloria claims the Spanish would have a priest standing by to baptize a fetus after killing its mother and before killing it. Why would they feel a baptism was necessary?

(see the answer key)

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