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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Many Indians moved to the city.
(b) It was on the Internet.
(c) Indian protests.
(d) More movies about Indians were made.

3. 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) Witches and wizards.
(b) Other people.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Plants and rocks.

4. Why were the Gallup Indians upset with the town?
(a) For excluding them from civic events.
(b) The Indians were not allowed to attend school.
(c) The Indians were worked as slaves.
(d) There were no Indian restaurants.

5. In Chapter 5, which of the following Christian beliefs does Deloria claim concerns American Indians?
(a) Sin exists in the world.
(b) Man has dominion over the rest of creation.
(c) Nature is not important.
(d) Jesus will come again.

6. 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?
(a) Forgiving.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Evil.
(d) Unstable.

7. In Chapter 3, "The Religious Challenge," what incident is being discussed?
(a) Wounded Knee.
(b) Peaceful co-existence between Indians and Whites.
(c) Ceremonial Indian affairs.
(d) The ransacking of a federal building.

8. According to the author, one of the first distinctions between Christianity and Indian religions is what?
(a) The day of the week they worship.
(b) The fact that Christians worship in buildings.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) The supreme being is perceived.

9. Deloria claims that the chronology of Christian culture and religious doctrine is dependent on the presence of which of the following?
(a) Jews and Jesus.
(b) Christmas.
(c) The Cross.
(d) The Bible.

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

11. However, regarding time, the author said the Plains Indians use an animal hide to do what?
(a) Worship buffalo.
(b) Keep a "Winter Count."
(c) Show their wealth.
(d) Hide from whites.

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

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

14. What is the purpose of the American Indian Religious Freedom Resolution?
(a) Allows whites to participate in Indian ceremonial rites.
(b) Protects the religion and ceremonial rites of American Indians.
(c) Protects Indian children from being forced to attend Sunday School.
(d) Forbids Indians from attending white churches.

15. Deloria asserts that Indian religions think of creation as the environment and how it relates to what?
(a) A specific place.
(b) The moon.
(c) Other planets.
(d) History.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Deloria teaches that Indian religions view creation as which of the following?

3. The National Indian Youth Council published a pamphlet to inform the public of Gallup's actions. What was the title of this pamphlet?

4. Chapter 7, "The Spatial Problem of History," addresses the spatial issues involved with which of the following?

5. The Bible says Adam and Eve were made how?

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