God Is Red: A Native View of Religion Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

By the 1500's, Deloria claims it was popularly accepted that the Indians could live on their natural land, until which of the following took place? (from Chapters 14-17)

They disobeyed the Europeans in any way.

Such time as the invading Europeans need the land for themselves.

The turn of the century.

The older generation died.

2.

In Chapter 5, which of the following Christian beliefs does Deloria claim concerns American Indians? (from Chapters 5-9)

Sin exists in the world.

Nature is not important.

Jesus will come again.

Man has dominion over the rest of creation.

3.

In Chapter 16, how does Deloria explain why the Indians altered the dates of their ceremonial year? (from Chapters 14-17)

To make peace with the Christians.

To coincide with governmental and Christian holidays.

To make it easier to celebrate holidays.

The BIA ordered them to do so.

4.

Deloria believes that historically, in regards to a Supreme Being, humans have transferred their own personality traits onto the deity. This statement is made to support his description of the Christian God as what? (from Chapters 5-9)

Forgiving.

Evil.

Lazy.

Unstable.

5.

Deloria states that thousands of people have near-death experiences that indicate some type of afterlife existence . Finish the following statement, "...although it does not seem to have any connection with _____________________." (from Chapters 10-13)

Any recognizable religion that we follow today.

Christian philosophy.

Tribal beliefs.

Modern Christianity.

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