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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the 1960's and 1970's, large numbers of American Indians lived in what areas?
(a) The Rocky Mountains.
(b) Texas and New Mexico.
(c) Montana.
(d) The West, around the Great Lakes, and in the southeastern U. S.

2. What was the reason for most Indian protests?
(a) Disputes among tribes.
(b) Territorial boundaries.
(c) The violation of government treaties.
(d) Tribal attire.

3. The Bible says Adam and Eve were made how?
(a) In the likeness of God.
(b) From water.
(c) From plants.
(d) In a garden.

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

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?
(a) Unstable.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Evil.
(d) Forgiving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Using the example of the Crusades, Deloria accuses Christians of which of the following?

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

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

4. According to the author, one of the first distinctions between Christianity and Indian religions is what?

5. Deloria teaches that Indian religions view creation as which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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