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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Name one reason mentioned in Chapter 4 that tribal religions hold a place sacred.
(a) Their beliefs and experiences are based on relationships with other living things.
(b) No answer is correct.
(c) They love the land.
(d) They practice magic there.

2. In Chapter 8, the origins of religion are examined from which of the following?
(a) Japan to Alaska.
(b) No answer is correct.
(c) The Germanic myth to Columbus.
(d) The Germanic myth to the Hopi.

3. Deloria claims Christianity puts a great deal of focus on creation and what it means to _________.
(a) Sin.
(b) Religion.
(c) Nature.
(d) Relationships.

4. Chapter 5 discusses the differences among religions on what topic?
(a) Death.
(b) Music.
(c) Life after death.
(d) Creation.

5. In Chapter 5, Deloria explains that the Indian beliefs of creation go back to what concept?
(a) Chronological events.
(b) Old verses new.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Time and space.

Short Answer Questions

1. Repeatedly, Deloria mentions that Indian tribal religions believe in a vital relationship between which of the following?

2. What was the reason for most Indian protests?

3. What does BIA stand for?

4. Deloria says that some tribal religions believe humans can turn into animals, birds and which of the following?

5. In Chapter 5, the author believes Christians tend to see creation as the beginning of time and what?

(see the answer key)

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