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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 5 claims that Christian theology has a theory of how ____________.
(a) Nature relates to humans.
(b) Indians should worship.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Sin entered the world.

2. The creation of man is also part of the Christian _______.
(a) Doctrine.
(b) Church.
(c) An Indian religious belief system.
(d) Responsibility.

3. Christianity and Indians agree that there is a significant role of ________________ in religion.
(a) History.
(b) Animals.
(c) A creator.
(d) Music.

4. Deloria claims it is widely believed that the lack of record keeping in American Indian history is probably responsible for which of the following?
(a) Lost dates and times.
(b) Great oral traditions of the Indian tribes.
(c) Lack of historical information.
(d) Mystery surrounding Indian events.

5. During WWII, why did many Indians move to the west?
(a) To hide on reservations.
(b) To fight.
(c) To work in various war industries.
(d) To join the Peace Corp.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author explains that Indian religions do not promote which of the following?

2. Chapter 1 explains that the Indians revere their dead and believe their burial grounds to be _________.

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

4. According to Deloria, who believes creation will eventually end in destruction and judgment?

5. Deloria believes that historically, in regards to a Supreme Being, humans have transferred their own personality traits onto the deity. This statement is made to support his description of the Christian God as what?

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