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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group accused the Gallup Chamber of Commerce of holding a Gallup ceremony in which Indians were not allowed to participate?
(a) Central Intelligence Agency.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) National Indian Youth Council.
(d) Bureau of Indidan Affairs.

2. Deloria also claims that many Christians are "married" to the idea that Columbus ___________________.
(a) Is never wrong.
(b) Came from England.
(c) Discovered America.
(d) Failed on his journey.

3. How does Deloria believe some Christians will feel about his comparisons of Christianity and Indian tribal religions?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Upset.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sympathetic.

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?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Evil.
(c) Forgiving.
(d) Unstable.

5. Deloria claims that many cultures perceive God as man because of which of the following?
(a) They are egotistical.
(b) Wording in the Bible.
(c) They are ignorant.
(d) Indian beliefs.

6. Deloria claims in Chapter 1 that "token" Indians were always present on what holidays?
(a) Christmas and New Years.
(b) Easter and Christmas.
(c) Thanksgiving and Memorial Day.
(d) Columbus Day and Thanksgiving.

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

8. After the 1968 protest, where was the next major protest held?
(a) Gallup, New Mexico.
(b) Memphis, Tennessee.
(c) Sacramento, California.
(d) Boulder, Colorado.

9. The National Indian Youth Council published a pamphlet to inform the public of Gallup's actions. What was the title of this pamphlet?
(a) "Wait Until We Get Even."
(b) "Shame on Gallup."
(c) "When Our Grandfathers Had Guns."
(d) "How to Treat Indians."

10. In Chapter 5, Deloria explains that the Indian beliefs of creation go back to what concept?
(a) Chronological events.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Time and space.
(d) Old verses new.

11. Deloria believes Christian theologians have failed to explain how ___________________.
(a) Sin is perceived.
(b) Adam came to exist.
(c) Creation evolved.
(d) Evil can exist in a perfect world.

12. Chapter 1 says that the first great protest was held on what border?
(a) Alaskan.
(b) Mexican.
(c) Canadian.
(d) Mississippi.

13. In Chapter 3, "The Religious Challenge," what incident is being discussed?
(a) The ransacking of a federal building.
(b) Peaceful co-existence between Indians and Whites.
(c) Ceremonial Indian affairs.
(d) Wounded Knee.

14. The first great protest was held in 1968 by the __________ Indians.
(a) Gallup.
(b) Cherokee.
(c) Mohawk.
(d) Apache.

15. What did the Civil Rights Movement promise?
(a) Lower taxes.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Religious freedom.
(d) A better society.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did large groups of whites defile Indian burial grounds?

2. Deloria teaches that Indian religions view creation as which of the following?

3. In Chapter 5, the author explains that some tribal religions believe humans can not only change into animals and birds, but they can also change into what?

4. In Chapter 6, the author explains that American Indians held no importance for which of the following?

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

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