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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Becoming Indian: 1970-1990.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did delegates from 50 tribes meet in Denver to form the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1953.

2. How many square miles do the Great Plains cover?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 1.3 milliion.
(c) 750,000.
(d) 2 million.

3. When was the battle of the Little Bighorn?
(a) 1874.
(b) 1871.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1876.

4. When did the Black Panthers cease to exist as a viable political force?
(a) 2000s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1990s.
(d) 1980s.

5. When were at least 150 Lakota Sioux killed in South Dakota?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1880.
(c) 1887.
(d) 1882.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1890, how many Indians did the U.S. Census Bureau tabulate?

2. When did Columbus make a fourth voyage to the Caribbean?

3. Where were at least 150 Lakota Sioux killed in South Dakota?

4. How much did leeches sell for per pound at the time Treuer talked with Bob Matthews?

5. When did Sam Cleveland's mother commit suicide?

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