Deck 5: Native Americans

Question 1

What was the first national organization representing Native Americans?

A) American Indian Movement
B) National Congress of American Indians
C) Indian Claims Commission
D) None of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

How long did the Indian Removal Act last?

A) More than five years
B) More than twenty years
C) More than ten years
D) More than fifteen years

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The Indian Removal Act was also termed the

A) Trail of Tears
B) Underground Railroad
C) Chickasaw Way
D) Cherokee Path

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Jane lives and works at the casino on a Navajo reservation.Which of the following is Jane exempt from?

A) State Income Tax
B) Social Security
C) Property Tax
D) Unemployment

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of Pan-Indianism?

A) A six-tribe confederation established by the Iroquois
B) The American Indian Movement
C) Unification of the Plains tribes by way of the Ghost Dance
D) All of the above

Question 6

The Wheeler-Howard Act was also known as the

A) Indian Gaming Regulation Act
B) Johnson O'Malley Act
C) Allotment Act
D) Reorganization Act

Question 7

By 1934,how many acres had Native Americans lost?

A) 90 million
B) 88 million
C) 138 million
D) 150 million

Question 8

What is a significant source of income for Native Americans?

A) Casino gambling
B) Craftwork and curios
C) Powwow ceremonies
D) Reservation Tours

Question 9

Which of the following refers to tribal self-rule?

A) Pan-Indianism
B) American Indian Independence Act
C) Sovereignty
D) Kickouts

Question 10

On a national level,how much did reservation casino operations gross in 2010?

A) 23.9 billion
B) 29.7 billion
C) 21.3 billion
D) 26.7 billion

Question 11

What does pau wau mean?

A) Native Americans from numerous tribes gather together for dancing, singing, drumming, etc.
B) Medicine man or spiritual leader of the Algonquian tribes
C) A and B
D) None of the above

Question 12

According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs,what is the overall unemployment rate for Native Americans?

A) almost 25%
B) almost 50%
C) almost 70%
D) almost 80%

Question 13

Which of the following was not a result of the Wheeler-Howard Act?

A) solidified tribal identity
B) adoption of a written constitution
C) allocation of government funds based on need
D) elected tribal council with an elected leader

Question 14

What year was the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act passed?

A) 2010
B) 1988
C) 1990
D) 2005

Question 15

Which of the following was not one of the five tribes relocated in the Indian Removal Act?

A) Creek
B) Seminole
C) Choctaw
D) Chickadee

Question 16

What year was the Bureau of Indian Affairs established?

A) 1800
B) 1824
C) 1900
D) 1830

Question 17

In comparison to the total population,Native Americans are

A) less likely to be married
B) less likely to graduate from college
C) twice as likely to live below the poverty line
D) all of the above

Question 18

Prior to the Allotment Act of 1887,how many acres did Native Americans own?

A) 90 million
B) 88 million
C) 138 million
D) 150 million

Question 19

What year was religious freedom granted to Native Americans?

A) 2004
B) 1984
C) 1994
D) 1974

Question 20

In 2010,how many Native Americans and Alaskan Natives lived in the United States?

A) 2.3 million
B) 22 million
C) 2.9 million
D) 12 million

Question 21

Which of the following is not true?

A) The dropout rate for Native American teenagers is more than double that of White teenagers
B) Many Native American children are hostile and exhibit numerous behavior challenges in the classroom
C) Native American students who live a more traditional life among the Navajo are just as successful as Non-Native American students leading a more assimilated life
D) Native Americans are less likely to complete college degrees, especially professional degrees

Question 22

The majority of gamblers are

A) Native American males
B) Non-Native American males and females
C) Native American females
D) A and B

Question 23

A few of the Plains American Indian tribes are creating ___________ to generate revenue.

A) gas stations
B) wind farms
C) water parks
D) powwow family retreat centers

Question 24

In 1994,Congress amended the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to allow Native Americans the right to

A) use, transport, and possess LSD for religious purposes
B) grow, use, and distribute marijuana for religious purposes
C) use, transport, and possess peyote for religious purposes
D) make, use, and distribute absinthe for religious purposes

Question 25

Which of the following is not true for Native Americans?

A) Plains Indians have tried to ban tourists from scaling Devil's Tower
B) Members of the Cherokee tribe have petitioned for the legalization of peyote
C) The San Carlos Apaches blocked the University of Arizona from building an observatory on Mt. Graham
D) In 2000, the federal government provided financial assistance to Navajos who were employed in the mines and exhibiting effects from radiation exposure

Question 26

In 1948,what percent of children on the Navajo reservation were attending school?

A) 20%
B) 90%
C) 25%
D) 75%

Question 27

Numerous members of the Native American Church have been prosecuted for the religious use of

A) marijuana
B) absinthe
C) LSD
D) peyote

Question 28

According to the text,efforts to ensure that hazardous substances are controlled so that all communities are protected regardless of race,class,or status is known as

A) environmental pollution rights
B) environmental justice
C) environmental secession
D) environmental extermination

Question 29

The unemployment rate for Native Americans is _____ and the family income level is _____ in comparison to the nation as a whole.

A) significantly higher; substantially lower
B) significantly lower; substantially higher
C) significantly higher; substantially higher
D) significantly lower; substantially lower

Question 30

What tourist attraction was created in the remote Grand Canyon area outside of the National Park?

A) Teepee Arts and Crafts
B) Navajo Nation amusement park
C) Pow-Wow USA
D) Hualapai

Question 31

What year was the first school established for American Indians?

A) 1860
B) 1930
C) 1840
D) 1970

Question 32

What was the first source of tension and conflict between the Europeans and Native Americans?

A) land
B) religious beliefs
C) language
D) B and C

Question 33

Currently,Native Americans are lobbying to improve the American Indian Religious Freedom Act.They are advocating for

A) better access to religious relics (ie. eagle feathers, exploitation of sacred land, etc.)
B) protection for religious worship services for military personnel and incarcerated Native Americans
C) A and B
D) None of the above