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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Treuer's parents move to Washington, D.C.?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1961.

2. On what reservation did Sean Sherman grow up?
(a) Pine Ridge.
(b) Spearfish.
(c) Crow Creek.
(d) Standing Rock.

3. After the financial crisis of 2008, what was the unemployment rate in the U.S.?
(a) 5%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 12%.
(d) 8%.

4. What was the first property tax bill that Helen and Russell Bryan received on their trailer in 1971?
(a) $147.95.
(b) $118.10.
(c) $29.85.
(d) $138.15.

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

6. Twenty years after the Menominee's suit with the federal government was settled, how much were they awarded in federal court?
(a) $2.4 million.
(b) $4.7 million.
(c) $6.2 million.
(d) $8.5 million.

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

8. By 1975, how many Indian-run schools were there across the U.S. and Canada with culturally specific curricula?
(a) 24.
(b) 16.
(c) 48.
(d) 31.

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

10. When did the Winnebago file a claim in the Court of Claims?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1928.

11. How many of the federally recognized Indian tribes in the U.S. have game operations?
(a) 190.
(b) 380.
(c) 420.
(d) 238.

12. How long was Zachary Taylor president?
(a) 2 1/2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 16 months.
(d) 20 months.

13. When did the Menominee Reservation cease to exist?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1959.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Congress pass the Native American languages Act, the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, and the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act?

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

3. Around what time did the Blackfeet adopt the horse?

4. When did the Seminole Tribe in Florida open tax-free cigarette stores on reservation land?

5. When did delegates from 50 tribes meet in Denver to form the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)?

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