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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Indian tribes begin to organize themselves formally in spite of the Office of Indian Affairs and the federal government?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1928.
(d) 1918.

2. How old was Treuer's grandmother when she was sent to Tomah Indian Industrial School in Tomah, Wisconsin?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

3. In 1863, how much land were the Red Lake Band and Pembina Band of Ojibwe coerced into signing away?
(a) 9 million acres.
(b) 16 million acres.
(c) 11 million acres.
(d) 5 million acres.

4. Since what time were spices traded from east to west via coastal routes?
(a) 1980 BCE.
(b) 3500 BCE.
(c) At least 3000 BCE.
(d) Around 2000 BCE.

5. When did the judge come back with a verdict on the case of Standing Bear vs. Crook?
(a) April 9, 1879.
(b) June 3, 1879.
(c) May 12, 1879.
(d) July 19, 1879.

6. On December 20, 1890, how many followers left Standing Rock Reservation with Spotted Elk?
(a) 120.
(b) 460.
(c) 280.
(d) 350.

7. When did Zintkala Nuni or Lost Bird die?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1920.

8. Where did Treuer watch Indian fighting matches in 2012?
(a) Mille Lac Reservation.
(b) Leech Lake Reservation.
(c) Bois Fort Reservation.
(d) Deer Creek Reservation.

9. When did Arizona and New Mexico allow Indians to vote?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1939.

10. When were the last compulsory boarding school programs suspended?
(a) Late 1920s.
(b) Late 1930s.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1924.

11. Until what date were most American Indians not considered American citizens?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1918.

12. From what Indian tribe is Kevin Washburn from?
(a) Delaware.
(b) Paiute.
(c) Chickasaw.
(d) Apache.

13. When did Sam Cleveland's mother commit suicide?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2004.

14. When were the Nez Perce forcibly removed from their ancestral lands in Oregon to Idaho?
(a) 1877.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1879.

15. In 1890, how many Indians did the U.S. Census Bureau tabulate?
(a) Around 300,000.
(b) 180,000.
(c) 220,000.
(d) Less than 200,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Treuer's ancestral village?

2. When was an order for Sitting Bull's arrest issued?

3. When was the first Homestead Act passed?

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

5. On what lake is the town of Bena?

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