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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Deloria uses what two theories to explain the differences between Christianity and Indian religious doctrine?
(a) Bible and nature.
(b) Culture and science.
(c) Culture and nature.
(d) Bible and science.

2. During WWII, why did many Indians move to the west?
(a) To join the Peace Corp.
(b) To fight.
(c) To work in various war industries.
(d) To hide on reservations.

3. In Chapter 1, why was the publication of the National Indian Youth Council's pamphlet considered a monumental event?
(a) It became mandatory reading.
(b) It was banned in every American high school.
(c) It involved the younger generation.
(d) It was written by fifth graders.

4. Why do some Americans object to the term "Native Americans"?
(a) The word "native" bears a negative connotation.
(b) Some people object to everything.
(c) The title "American Indian" is politically correct.
(d) They believe anyone born in the United States is a native American.

5. Chapter 7, "The Spatial Problem of History," addresses the spatial issues involved with which of the following?
(a) Traditional chronology.
(b) Historical events.
(c) No answer is correct.
(d) Ancestral lineage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter3, ecologists tried to turn attention away from the Civil Rights Movement by turning attention to what?

2. Chapter 1 says that many people believed Indian settlements were located where?

3. According to the author, one of the first distinctions between Christianity and Indian religions is what?

4. Deloria claims Christianity puts a great deal of focus on creation and what it means to _________.

5. In Chapter 2, what brought even more attention to the American Indians?

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