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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Deloria claims that the only belief common to both Christianity and Indian religions is which of the following?
(a) Animals.
(b) Music.
(c) Land.
(d) A creator.

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

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

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

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

6. Name one major development between 1972 and 1990 that was mentioned in Chapter 2.
(a) The abolition of the Indian Christian Assembly.
(b) The creation of the Indian Christian Assembly.
(c) No answer is correct.
(d) Integration of religious Indian beliefs with that of traditional churches.

7. The Bible says Adam and Eve were made how?
(a) In the likeness of God.
(b) From water.
(c) In a garden.
(d) From plants.

8. Deloria teaches that Indian religions view creation as which of the following?
(a) Nothing important.
(b) A constantly evolving event.
(c) A developing relationship with other living things.
(d) Adam's first breath.

9. Using the example of the Crusades, Deloria accuses Christians of which of the following?
(a) Witnessing to the Indians.
(b) Attacking other cultures.
(c) Spreading their beliefs.
(d) Going on a retreat.

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

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

12. 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) Plants and rocks.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Other people.

13. The author explains that Indian religions do not promote which of the following?
(a) Relationships with nature.
(b) A personal relationship with God.
(c) No answer is correct.
(d) Any creation theory.

14. What does Deloria believe caused science to pierce the veil of nature?
(a) The atomic bomb.
(b) Modern medicine.
(c) Space shuttles.
(d) Bunson burners.

15. 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) Evil.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Forgiving.
(d) Unstable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Name one reason mentioned in Chapter 4 that tribal religions hold a place sacred.

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

3. What does BIA stand for?

4. In Chapter 2, Deloria claims Indians were stereotyped into two categories prior to the incident at _______________.

5. What did the Civil Rights Movement promise?

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