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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During the 1950's, the BIA initiated a relocation program in California in an attempt to sell something that belonged to the Indians. What were they trying to sell?
(a) Indian jewelry.
(b) Indian scalps.
(c) Indian land.
(d) Reservations.

3. In Chapter 10, Deloria claims the Spanish would have a priest standing by to baptize a fetus after killing its mother and before killing it. Why would they feel a baptism was necessary?
(a) To ease the conscience of the killers.
(b) Baptized babies go to heaven.
(c) No answer is correct.
(d) This really didn't happen.

4. Deloria claims that religion dominates a tribal culture and which of the following?
(a) Political activity and religious activity are intertwined.
(b) Political activity is less important.
(c) Political activity and religious activity are always clearly defined.
(d) Ceremonial activities are not political.

5. In Chapter 5, the author explains that some tribal religions believe humans can not only change into animals and birds, but they can also change into what?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Other people.
(c) Witches and wizards.
(d) Plants and rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Deloria uses what two theories to explain the differences between Christianity and Indian religious doctrine?

2. While Christianity is a relationship between one person and God, how does Deloria explain tribal religions?

3. The creation of man is also part of the Christian _______.

4. Deloria claims that the only belief common to both Christianity and Indian religions is which of the following?

5. Chapter 5 claims that Christian theology has a theory of how ____________.

(see the answer key)

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