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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Gold Rush cause the American Indians to do?
(a) Celebrate.
(b) Protest.
(c) Move to Canada.
(d) Welcome newcomers.

2. Deloria claims that the only belief common to both Christianity and Indian religions is which of the following?
(a) Land.
(b) Music.
(c) A creator.
(d) Animals.

3. In Chapter 5, the discussion states that there are many differences between what two religions?
(a) No answer is correct.
(b) Catholics and Protestants.
(c) Christianity and Indian tribal religions.
(d) Methodists and Baptists.

4. How does Chapter 1 claim the Indians were treated by many of the gold rush miners?
(a) Many were killed.
(b) Fairly.
(c) Ignored.
(d) Most were friendly.

5. Using the example of the Crusades, Deloria accuses Christians of which of the following?
(a) Attacking other cultures.
(b) Witnessing to the Indians.
(c) Going on a retreat.
(d) Spreading their beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, "The Religious Challenge," what incident is being discussed?

2. Who refused to sign the Treaty of Walla Walla because he felt all of creation was not represented in the agreement?

3. 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?

4. Deloria also claims that many Christians are "married" to the idea that Columbus ___________________.

5. However, regarding time, the author said the Plains Indians use an animal hide to do what?

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