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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. How many years of Indian history does Treuer tell in the book?
(a) 138.
(b) 128.
(c) 126.
(d) 131.

2. On what lake is the town of Bena?
(a) Leech Lake.
(b) Sixmile Lake.
(c) Ball Club Lake.
(d) Lake Winnibigoshish.

3. When Ponce de Leon arrived in Florida in 1513, how long had Indians been living there?
(a) About 10,000 years.
(b) At least 12,000 years.
(c) 15,000 years.
(d) 11,000 years.

4. Between 1616 and 1619, what percent of the population of the New England tribes was wiped out by disease?
(a) About 70%.
(b) 95%.
(c) As much as 90%.
(d) 65%.

5. When did Congress declare war on Germany during World War I?
(a) April 1, 1917.
(b) April 6, 1917.
(c) April 11, 1917.
(d) April 27, 1917.

Short Answer Questions

1. Until what date were most American Indians not considered American citizens?

2. In 1970, how many Indians, on or off the reservation, lived below the poverty level?

3. Where did the Ghost Dance religion start?

4. What did Rick Barid, owner of Cass Lake Tree Seed, make on $15,000 worth of cones?

5. During what century did Leif Eriksson explore the northern Atlantic littoral?

(see the answer key)

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