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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Deloria explains that many Christian religions believe God exists how?
(a) Only inside churches.
(b) No answer is correct.
(c) In human form.
(d) Only in America.

2. Deloria uses what two theories to explain the differences between Christianity and Indian religious doctrine?
(a) Bible and science.
(b) Bible and nature.
(c) Culture and science.
(d) Culture and nature.

3. Name one reason mentioned in Chapter 4 that tribal religions hold a place sacred.
(a) No answer is correct.
(b) They love the land.
(c) Their beliefs and experiences are based on relationships with other living things.
(d) They practice magic there.

4. What are the two stereotypical categories Deloria refers to?
(a) Educated and uneducated.
(b) Warlike savages and wise old men.
(c) Murderers and horse thieves.
(d) Hunters and gathers.

5. Chapter 5 says Christians believe creation began when?
(a) At conception.
(b) No answer is correct.
(c) When Adam enters the world.
(d) We are born.

6. With regards to supernatural phenomena, such as meteors and supernovae, Deloria accuses Christians of which of the following?
(a) Joined the Indians in celebration.
(b) Celebrated the events.
(c) Tended to fear celestial happenings.
(d) Hid in their cellars.

7. By the 1960's, how did many tribes across the country begin to protest their treatment?
(a) Asserting their tribal identity.
(b) Scalping their enemies.
(c) Writing news articles.
(d) Marching across the country.

8. In Chapter 6, another major distinction between Christianity and tribal religions that Deloria mentions is which of the following?
(a) No religious controversy between tribes.
(b) No religious controversy between Christians.
(c) No answer is correct.
(d) All tribal religions are controversial.

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

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

11. The majority of Indian religions, claims Deloria, refuse to think of a supreme being how?
(a) At all.
(b) As an animal.
(c) During the day.
(d) Anthropomorphically.

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

13. Chapter 1 says that many people believed Indian settlements were located where?
(a) Sacred and forbidden to tourists.
(b) Sitting atop valuable resources, such as oil and minerals.
(c) Places for teenagers to party.
(d) Becoming extinct.

14. In Chapter 3, the explosion of the New Age culture is attributed to people being interested in creating their own religion to suit their needs. Name another non-traditional form of worship that drew attention from the New Age culture.
(a) Demonology.
(b) Astrology.
(c) Numerology
(d) All answers are correct.

15. Deloria believes Christian theologians have failed to explain how ___________________.
(a) Adam came to exist.
(b) Creation evolved.
(c) Evil can exist in a perfect world.
(d) Sin is perceived.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 1 says that the first great protest was held on what border?

2. Chapter 8, "Origin of Religio n," states which of the following regarding the origin of religion?

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

4. Although tribal religions do believe in creation, Deloria states they do not believe in which of the following?

5. When was the BIA ordered to find areas for the California Indians to reside?

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