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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1958, what percent of Americans trusted the government to do what was right most of the time?
(a) 65%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 55%.
(d) 75%.

2. In what river did protesters dump red dye in 1992 to protest the genocide of Native Americans?
(a) Pigeon River.
(b) Fox River.
(c) Poplar River.
(d) Manitou River.

3. In 1884 by how much did the Turlte Mountain Reservation shrink?
(a) A third.
(b) 10 times.
(c) 5 times.
(d) 2 times.

4. As late as what date were Indians 15 to 25 twice as likely to die in vehicular accidents and three times as likely commit suicide?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1991.

5. In 2010, what was the unemployment rate for Native American communities nationwide?
(a) 19%.
(b) 26%.
(c) 48%.
(d) 50%.

6. When did Treuer drive from Rapid City, South Dakota, to Browning, Montana?
(a) Winter 2014.
(b) Fall 2014.
(c) Spring 2014.
(d) Summer 2014.

7. What did Matthews and Treuer collect when they met in the woods?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Trash.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Spruce cones.

8. How many million acres did AIM ask be returned in 1972?
(a) 250.
(b) 500.
(c) 110.
(d) 90.

9. When was David Schildt in East Glacier and heard screaming from someone attacked by a bear?
(a) May 2005.
(b) April 2005.
(c) June 2005.
(d) July 2005.

10. How long was the voyage that retraced Colubmus's route frm Spain to the Caribbean in 1992?
(a) 260 days.
(b) 300 days.
(c) 270 days.
(d) 310 days.

11. In 2018, how many Indians ran for public office across the country, at every level?
(a) More than 80.
(b) 109.
(c) A little less than 90.
(d) 78.

12. Near what lake did Treuer meet Bob Matthews on the leech Lake Indian Reservation?
(a) Bowtring Lake.
(b) Big Lake.
(c) Rabideau.
(d) Ball Club Lake.

13. Where were most of the early founders of the American Indian Movemnt (AIM) from?
(a) Denver.
(b) Chicago.
(c) St. Paul.
(d) Minneapolis.

14. When Treuer and Bob Matthews collected pinecones, how much did Bob think a bushel would sell for?
(a) $45.
(b) $40.
(c) $50.
(d) $30.

15. When was the Turtle Mountain Reservation officially created by Congress?
(a) 1880s.
(b) 1890s.
(c) 1870s.
(d) 1860s.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1994, what day did the United Nations declare would be International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples?

2. Where did David Schildt go to college?

3. In 1980, what percent of Americans trusted the government to do what was right most of the time?

4. By what percent did the number of Indian-owned businesses grow between 1990 and 1997?

5. How long was Stan Jones a member of the tribal council at Tulalip?

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