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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Repeatedly, Deloria mentions that Indian tribal religions believe in a vital relationship between which of the following?
(a) Nature and space.
(b) Animals and trees.
(c) Nature and humans.
(d) Humans and stars.

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

3. When did the American public learn a great deal about American Indians?
(a) The 1940's.
(b) History.
(c) The 1990's.
(d) The 1960's and 1970's.

4. During the 1960's, what made the American people realize that there were still a large number of American Indians in the United States?
(a) Indian protests.
(b) Many Indians moved to the city.
(c) More movies about Indians were made.
(d) It was on the Internet.

5. Finish this sentence: Deloria teaches that American Indians had almost no use for __________________________________.
(a) Worshipping trees.
(b) Religion.
(c) Keeping track of past events.
(d) Living long lives.

6. The creation of man is also part of the Christian _______.
(a) Responsibility.
(b) Doctrine.
(c) An Indian religious belief system.
(d) Church.

7. Deloria claims Christianity puts a great deal of focus on creation and what it means to _________.
(a) Nature.
(b) Relationships.
(c) Religion.
(d) Sin.

8. According to Deloria, who believes creation will eventually end in destruction and judgment?
(a) Indians.
(b) Christians.
(c) Americans.
(d) Germans.

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

10. In Chapter 1, Deloria claims that the domestic affairs of the United States included the American Indians up until what date?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1492.

11. Chapter 4 discusses the fact that liberals tend to ___________________________.
(a) Be more sympathetic to mankind.
(b) Vote democratic.
(c) Vote republican.
(d) Support Indian causes.

12. Deloria claims it is widely believed that the lack of record keeping in American Indian history is probably responsible for which of the following?
(a) Lack of historical information.
(b) Lost dates and times.
(c) Great oral traditions of the Indian tribes.
(d) Mystery surrounding Indian events.

13. Deloria teaches that many tribal religions refer to God as which of the following?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Brother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mother.

14. The first great protest was held in 1968 by the __________ Indians.
(a) Apache.
(b) Gallup.
(c) Cherokee.
(d) Mohawk.

15. After the 1968 protest, where was the next major protest held?
(a) Boulder, Colorado.
(b) Gallup, New Mexico.
(c) Sacramento, California.
(d) Memphis, Tennessee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the American Indian Religious Freedom Resolution?

2. The author explains that Indian religions do not promote which of the following?

3. According to Deloria, when did many traditionally religious people begin to embrace the Indian religion?

4. Why do some Americans object to the term "Native Americans"?

5. 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.

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