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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, the explosion of the New Age culture is attributed to people being interested in creating their own religion to suit their needs. Name another non-traditional form of worship that drew attention from the New Age culture.
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Demonology.
(c) Numerology
(d) Astrology.

2. What did the Gold Rush cause the American Indians to do?
(a) Protest.
(b) Celebrate.
(c) Welcome newcomers.
(d) Move to Canada.

3. Chapter 5 says Christians believe creation began when?
(a) No answer is correct.
(b) We are born.
(c) At conception.
(d) When Adam enters the world.

4. What does BIA stand for?
(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(b) Basic Indian Area.
(c) Blackfoot Indian Association.
(d) Brooklyn Indian Administration.

5. In Chapter 5, the author believes Christians tend to see creation as the beginning of time and what?
(a) A specific sequence of events.
(b) A divine plan.
(c) The beginning of religion.
(d) A mythological tale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Deloria explains that many Christian religions believe God exists how?

2. Using the example of the Crusades, Deloria accuses Christians of which of the following?

3. During the 1960's and 1970's, large numbers of American Indians lived in what areas?

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

5. Who refused to sign the Treaty of Walla Walla because he felt all of creation was not represented in the agreement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Indians concerned with man's domination over the rest of creation?

2. What did the explosion of New Age culture, numerology, astrology, martial arts, shamanism and witchcraft have in common according to Deloria?

3. When considering a Supreme Being, in addition to physical images, what type of personality traits might he possess and why?

4. Explain the use of the term "Grandfather" in Indian cultures.

5. Discuss why Young Chief, a Cayuse, refused to sign the Treaty of Walla Walla.

6. Another difference between Christianity and Indian religion is the belief regarding how sin entered the world. Explain.

7. Why did the Indians begin protesting in the 1960's?

8. Deloria states some devout Christians may be upset by comparing God to Supreme Beings of other religious groups. Why?

9. How did WWII impact the Indians?

10. Explain the American Indian's methods of record keeping.

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