God Is Red: A Native View of Religion Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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God Is Red: A Native View of Religion Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what issue was the 1968 protest?
(a) Farming rights along borderlines.
(b) A new Indian curfew.
(c) The boundary line between two territories.
(d) Government assessing tolls for crossing a bridge.

2. Deloria teaches that many tribal religions refer to God as which of the following?
(a) Mother.
(b) Brother.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Sister.

3. 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) Evil.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Forgiving.
(d) Unstable.

4. When did the American public learn a great deal about American Indians?
(a) The 1940's.
(b) The 1960's and 1970's.
(c) The 1990's.
(d) History.

5. According to Chapter 3, when was there rampant interest in American Indian traditions?
(a) 1990's.
(b) 1920's.
(c) 1950's.
(d) 1970's.

6. A major development during the 1970's and 1980's was ___________________.
(a) The creation of larger Indian reservations.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) The creation of smaller Indian reservations.
(d) The interest in the Indian movement by non-Indians.

7. In Chapter 1, why were many Indians arrested illegally?
(a) Federal government did not have jurisdiction.
(b) It is illegal to arrest an Indian.
(c) The Indians were in Canada.
(d) The Indians were not read their legal rights.

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

9. Chapter 8, "Origin of Religio n," states which of the following regarding the origin of religion?
(a) It's found in Indian tribal religions.
(b) It's vague.
(c) It's found in the Bible.
(d) It's irrelevant.

10. By the 1960's, how did many tribes across the country begin to protest their treatment?
(a) Writing news articles.
(b) Marching across the country.
(c) Scalping their enemies.
(d) Asserting their tribal identity.

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

12. How were the Indians arrested at the 1968 protest punished?
(a) Moved to Canada.
(b) Sentenced to life in prison.
(c) Tried and acquitted.
(d) Forced to apologize.

13. Until the 1970's, why did the term "vanishing Americans" refer to American Indians?
(a) Most of them had died.
(b) They all moved to Canada.
(c) Most believed they were extinct.
(d) There were not any at Wal Mart.

14. What was the reason for most Indian protests?
(a) The violation of government treaties.
(b) Disputes among tribes.
(c) Tribal attire.
(d) Territorial boundaries.

15. Christianity and Indians agree that there is a significant role of ________________ in religion.
(a) History.
(b) A creator.
(c) Music.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does BIA stand for?

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

3. Deloria claims in Chapter 1 that "token" Indians were always present on what holidays?

4. During the 1960's and 1970's, large numbers of American Indians lived in what areas?

5. In Chapter 1, Deloria claims that the domestic affairs of the United States included the American Indians up until what date?

(see the answer keys)

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