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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By Deloria's definition in Chapter 16, what is the most familiar type of sacred land?
(a) Rain dance sites.
(b) Yellowstone National Park.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) The site of a historical event.

2. Deloria declares in Chapter 15 that to this day, which country still refuses to recognize land titles to their Indians?
(a) Ireland.
(b) United States.
(c) Canada.
(d) Mexico.

3. What is Baptism, according to Deloria?
(a) Becoming popular with Indian religions.
(b) Totally unnecessary.
(c) Only for children.
(d) Mechanical entrance into the next life.

4. In Chapter 16, how does Deloria explain why the Indians altered the dates of their ceremonial year?
(a) To coincide with governmental and Christian holidays.
(b) To make peace with the Christians.
(c) To make it easier to celebrate holidays.
(d) The BIA ordered them to do so.

5. Deloria's negative opinion of Oral Roberts stems from what event?
(a) Deloria does not like Oklahoma.
(b) Roberts' claim that God wanted him to raise money for missions.
(c) Their differences in religion.
(d) Roberts had more money.

6. In Chapter 15, what was wrong with the Pope's promise?
(a) No one listened to him.
(b) His promise was only made to Christians.
(c) His promise was only made to Indians.
(d) He had no legal authority.

7. Deloria explains that the Amish relate land, community, and religion into _____________________.
(a) No answer is correct.
(b) One integrated whole.
(c) A disastrous combination.
(d) Anti-Christian beliefs.

8. In Chapter 17, Deloria ponders whether old tribal religions can do which of the following?
(a) Save the world.
(b) Convert Christians.d.
(c) Change with the times.
(d) Survive in a modern world.

9. Deloria declares that the interpretation of religion has always been done through which of the following?
(a) Indian chiefs.
(b) The females of the culture.
(c) The authority of Westerners.
(d) Christian leaders.

10. Deloria believes that Western commercial interests and Christianity have gone hand in hand to do which of the following?
(a) Unite Indian tribes worldwide.
(b) Annihilate anyone that disagrees with them.
(c) Destroy nations of the world for trade and conversion.
(d) Modernize the world.

11. Almost universally, Deloria claims tribal religions produced people ___________________.
(a) Willing to become Christians.
(b) Unafraid of death.
(c) Willing to die for their land.
(d) Afraid of death.

12. According to Deloria, what was the result of many Christian zealots posing as Indian agents for the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
(a) Christians understood ceremonial meanings.
(b) The BIA lost its authority.
(c) New Christian ceremonies were created.
(d) Many tribal ceremonies were banned.

13. Deloria makes the following statement in Chapter 11, "There is no salvation in tribal religions apart from ______________________."
(a) The land.
(b) The continuance of the tribe itself.
(c) Nature.
(d) Protection of sacred burial grounds.

14. In Chapter 17, Deloria complains that religious interpretation does not try to understand religious experiences beyond ________________.
(a) The realm of Christianity.
(b) Mexico.
(c) North America.
(d) What concerns most people.

15. In Chapter 15, Deloria claims that in 1493, the Pope promised which of the following?
(a) Conversion of Indians.
(b) Property in Italy.
(c) Land entitlements.
(d) All answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. Name the example(s) of the most familiar type of sacred land according to Deloria.

2. Deloria recognized which country for having the best reputation for dealing with aborigine peoples?

3. According to Deloria in Chapter 11, what creates Christian denominations?

4. Deloria encourages cultures outside tribal cultures to do which of the following?

5. Deloria claims in Chapter 12 that American Christians discourage which of the following practices fundamental to tribal religions?

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