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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. Christianity and Indians agree that there is a significant role of ________________ in religion.
(a) Animals.
(b) History.
(c) Music.
(d) A creator.

2. Why did some whites dig up Indian bodies from their graves?
(a) To sell the buried treasure.
(b) To sell the bones.
(c) To sell the clothes.
(d) To sell the skulls.

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

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

5. During the 1960's, what made the American people realize that there were still a large number of American Indians in the United States?
(a) More movies about Indians were made.
(b) It was on the Internet.
(c) Indian protests.
(d) Many Indians moved to the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Bible says Adam and Eve were made how?

2. In Chapter 6, another major distinction between Christianity and tribal religions that Deloria mentions is which of the following?

3. The author emphasizes that Indian religions are not _________________________.

4. What are the two stereotypical categories Deloria refers to?

5. Why were the Gallup Indians upset with the town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain religious controversy in regards to Indian religions and Christian religions.

2. Why did the National Indian Youth Council publish a pamphlet titled, "When Our Grandfathers Had Guns?"

3. How did the Indians come to receive financial donations from Christian denominations, and why did it take so long?

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

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

6. How do American Indians tend to view their history and religion? Is this similar or different from traditional Western beliefs?

7. How do tribal religions interpret creation?

8. Why does Deloria believe the Christian ideal of keeping peace on earth is not true?

9. How does the Indian connection to nature relate to their religious beliefs?

10. the 1860's, how did the American Indian suffer at the hand of federal bureaucrats?

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