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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Deloria believes tribal religions have an advantage over Christians because their ceremonies involve the entire community and which of the following?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Have 100% participation.
(c) Are not boring.
(d) Create cohesion and unity.

2. In Chapter 6, the author explains that American Indians held no importance for which of the following?
(a) Keeping a calendar.
(b) Worshipping trees.
(c) Remembering events.
(d) Living long lives.

3. In Chapter 5, Deloria explains that the Indian beliefs of creation go back to what concept?
(a) Chronological events.
(b) Time and space.
(c) Old verses new.
(d) All answers are correct.

4. What group accused the Gallup Chamber of Commerce of holding a Gallup ceremony in which Indians were not allowed to participate?
(a) National Indian Youth Council.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) Bureau of Indidan Affairs.
(d) Central Intelligence Agency.

5. How did large groups of whites defile Indian burial grounds?
(a) Painting the tombstones.
(b) Robbing the graves.
(c) Burning the area.
(d) Posting offensive posters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Name the example(s) of the most familiar type of sacred land according to Deloria.

2. In Chapter 11, Deloria claims religion must relate to which of the following?

3. Deloria encourages cultures outside tribal cultures to do which of the following?

4. In Chapter 15, Deloria claims that in 1493, the Pope promised which of the following?

5. Why were the Gallup Indians upset with the town?

(see the answer key)

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