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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the reason for most Indian protests?
(a) The violation of government treaties.
(b) Territorial boundaries.
(c) Tribal attire.
(d) Disputes among tribes.

2. How does Chapter 1 claim the Indians were treated by many of the gold rush miners?
(a) Ignored.
(b) Many were killed.
(c) Most were friendly.
(d) Fairly.

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

4. Who refused to sign the Treaty of Walla Walla because he felt all of creation was not represented in the agreement?
(a) Chief Tohono.
(b) Chief Young.
(c) Chief Little Crow.
(d) Chief Bear.

5. 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.

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

7. In Chapter 9, "Natural and Hybrid Peoples," Deloria discusses the various images invoked when one thinks about which of the following?
(a) Indian warriors.
(b) Space Aliens.
(c) A Supreme Being.
(d) Christian preachers.

8. According to Deloria, when did many traditionally religious people begin to embrace the Indian religion?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1950's.
(c) 1920's.
(d) 1970's.

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

10. A major development during the 1970's and 1980's was ___________________.
(a) The creation of smaller Indian reservations.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) The creation of larger Indian reservations.
(d) The interest in the Indian movement by non-Indians.

11. In Chapter 1, why was the publication of the National Indian Youth Council's pamphlet considered a monumental event?
(a) It involved the younger generation.
(b) It became mandatory reading.
(c) It was banned in every American high school.
(d) It was written by fifth graders.

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

13. When was the BIA ordered to find areas for the California Indians to reside?
(a) During the Great Depression.
(b) During WWII.
(c) During the Civil Rights Movement.
(d) During WWI.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deloria believe caused science to pierce the veil of nature?

2. What did the Civil Rights Movement promise?

3. Deloria believes one of the greatest offenses to the Indian tribes was what?

4. In Chapter3, ecologists tried to turn attention away from the Civil Rights Movement by turning attention to what?

5. Deloria asserts that Indian religions think of creation as the environment and how it relates to what?

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