1. Until the 1970's, why did the term "vanishing Americans" refer to American Indians?
(a) They all moved to Canada.
(b) There were not any at Wal Mart.
(c) Most of them had died.
(d) Most believed they were extinct.

2. How did Deloria believe American Indians were treated?
(a) Well .
(b) Unfairly.
(c) Like everyone else.
(d) Differently than other ethnic groups.

3. Chapter 1 says that the first great protest was held on what border?
(a) Canadian.
(b) Alaskan.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Mississippi.

4. When did the American public learn a great deal about American Indians?
(a) The 1960's and 1970's.
(b) The 1940's.
(c) The 1990's.
(d) History.

5. 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) All answers are correct.
(c) Numerology
(d) Astrology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Deloria claims it is widely believed that the lack of record keeping in American Indian history is probably responsible for which of the following?

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

3. Why do some Americans object to the term "Native Americans"?

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

5. Chapter 5 discusses the differences among religions on what topic?

(see the answer key)

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