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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1994, what day did the United Nations declare would be International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples?
(a) September 19.
(b) July 24.
(c) August 9.
(d) October 12.

3. What percent of American Indians have diabetes?
(a) 27%.
(b) 11%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 22%.

4. When did Treuer move back to Leech Lake Reservation?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1995.

5. How many people lived in Blackfeet bands when they roamed the Plains?
(a) 50 to 175.
(b) 90 to 220.
(c) 80 to 200.
(d) 40 to 120.

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

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

8. In 1974, what percent of Washington state's annual catch was awarded to tribes by the Boldt Decision?
(a) 50%.
(b) 45%.
(c) 35%.
(d) 60%.

9. In 1966, how many of Oakland's police force were Black out of the 661 police officers on the force?
(a) 16.
(b) 32.
(c) 21.
(d) 9.

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

11. How long was Stan Jones a member of the tribal council at Tulalip?
(a) Over 40 years.
(b) About 45 years.
(c) 37 years.
(d) 35 years.

12. How much was distributed by the Pechanga Resort and Casino in 2006 in gaming profits to each tribal member?
(a) $59,000.
(b) $290,000.
(c) $8,000.
(d) $5,000.

13. When did the Massachusetts Bay Colony set fire to the palisaded village of the Pequot Indians?
(a) 1581.
(b) 1611.
(c) 1594.
(d) 1637.

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

15. In 2010, how many acres was Wozupi when it was established?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. As of 2017, how many tribes across the country have banished or disenrolled at least 8,000 tribal members in the past two decades?

2. How many of the federally recognized Indian tribes in the U.S. have game operations?

3. In the 1990 census, how many people identified as American Indian or Alaskan native?

4. How long was the voyage that retraced Colubmus's route frm Spain to the Caribbean in 1992?

5. When was the Tulalip reservation created?

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