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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the state of Georgia agree to give up claims to land if the federal government would remove or reduce the Indians in Georgia?
(a) 1807.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1800.
(d) 1803.

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

3. When would Treuer's father drive Indian kids to Bemidji and then bring them home again?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1960s.

4. What weight was Sam Cleveland down to in 2012 so he could wrestle in March?
(a) 164.
(b) 161.
(c) 155.
(d) 159.

5. In 1495, how many Indians did Columbus ship back to Spain for sale?
(a) 550.
(b) 390.
(c) 620.
(d) 480.

6. How old was Treuer's cousin Sam Cleveland in 2012?
(a) 29.
(b) 27.
(c) 33.
(d) 38.

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

8. When did Samuel de Champlain land at the site that would become Quebec?
(a) 1617.
(b) 1608.
(c) 1611.
(d) 1602.

9. When was an order for Sitting Bull's arrest issued?
(a) December 15, 1890.
(b) September 30, 1890.
(c) November 9, 1890.
(d) October 11, 1890.

10. What did Treuer study in college?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Anthropology.
(c) History.
(d) Psychology.

11. At about what time was Acoma settled?
(a) 1050 CE.
(b) 1000 CE.
(c) 1100 CE.
(d) 1150 CE.

12. In 2002 when Indians in Minnesota made up one percent of the state population, what percent made up the prison population?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

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

14. How many days did it take to find Zintkala Nuni or Lost Bird after her mother was gunned down at Wounded Knee Creek?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

15. When did English fishing fleets begin fishing in Newfoundland waters?
(a) Early 1500s.
(b) Early 1400s.
(c) Late 1400s.
(d) Late 1500s.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the first five years of the California gold rush, how many tons of gold were mined by placer mining?

3. About how large is Leech Lake Reservation?

4. How many square miles do the Great Plains cover?

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

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