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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Deloria believes culture shapes religion in which of the following ways?
(a) Alaskan aboriginal tribes.
(b) Contemporary American culture.
(c) European countries.
(d) Tribal Indian cultures.

2. What is the Christian doctrine of life after death?
(a) Living in bright light.
(b) The resurrection of the body.
(c) No life at all.
(d) Living as butterflies.

3. In Chapter 11, which of the following does Deloria emphasize regarding Indian religion?
(a) A personal relationship with a personal savior is mandatory.
(b) Following the ten commandments is mandatory.
(c) There is no worship on Sunday.
(d) A personal relationship with a personal savior is not required.

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

5. Chapter 16 discusses moral responsibility and ___________________.
(a) Christian conversion.
(b) Christian error.
(c) Sacred places.
(d) Indian religion.

6. In Chapter 14, Deloria asserts that when the younger generation visits the outside world of modern conveniences, which of the following occur?
(a) They love music.
(b) It can cause a lack of harmony in in the Indian home.
(c) They never return home.
(d) They are afraid of public transportation.

7. Deloria believes that the distinction between the immortality of the soul and the Christian ideal of the resurrection of the dead is best described as which of the following?
(a) As a vital one.
(b) As something that should not even be discussed.
(c) Confusing to the Indians.
(d) As irrelevant.

8. Name the example Deloria gives for the third type of sacred land.
(a) Where Indians are buried.
(b) Where monuments are built.
(c) Where the Lord spoke to Moses.
(d) Where presidents are buried.

9. By the 1500's, Deloria claims it was popularly accepted that the Indians could live on their natural land, until which of the following took place?
(a) The older generation died.
(b) The turn of the century.
(c) Such time as the invading Europeans need the land for themselves.
(d) They disobeyed the Europeans in any way.

10. In Chapter 10, Deloria states that Indian tribal religions do not believe in which of the following?
(a) In a soul.
(b) In forgiveness of sins.
(c) The soul lives on forever.
(d) The soul must account for misdeeds during life.

11. The pope and Billy Graham believe that the revival of demonism, devil worship, astrological and numerological sciences are the devil's work. How does Deloria view these forms or worship?
(a) People just having fun.
(b) Not devil worship.
(c) Indian experimentation.
(d) Curiosity among teenagers.

12. In Chapter 14, Deloria believed that as technology expanded, tribal religion suffered because of which of the following?
(a) Everyone watched preachers on television.
(b) The younger generation was attracted by the outside modern world.
(c) The internet.
(d) The radio played religious services daily.

13. In Chapter 15, Deloria said the United States established a claims commission in order to do which of the following?
(a) Rectify treaty wrongs with native inhabitants.
(b) Restore land titles to the Indians forcefully if necessary.
(c) Pay the Indians.
(d) Oversee the religious freedom of Indians.

14. Deloria claims that in Australia, the Aborigines ____________.
(a) Are permitted to appear in court.
(b) Are not permitted to appear in court.
(c) Are considered sacred people.
(d) Have specific rights to their land.

15. In Chapter 10, Deloria said tribal communities believe death to be what type of event?.
(a) Sensational.
(b) Memorable.
(c) Painful.
(d) Transitional.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Deloria, what was a repercussion of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act?

2. What people do Deloria claim fears death more than any other group?

3. In Chapter 11, Deloria claims religion must relate to which of the following?

4. In Chapter 10, what is Deloria's opinion of an afterlife with no difficulties?

5. Who does Deloria claim came onto the reservations attempting to change Indian culture?

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