Question 1

The poverty rate for Native Americans, like that of many other minorities, has been declining over the last decade.

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Question 2

Because of the complex administrative activity of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on reservations, those Native Americans who live on reservations are more likely to be employed in white-collar jobs than those living away from the reservation.

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs' administrative activities do not necessarily lead to higher white-collar employment rates for Native Americans on reservations. Employment opportunities on reservations often remain limited, with many facing high unemployment rates and economic challenges, not specifically leading to more white-collar jobs compared to those living off reservations.

Question 3

Roughly half of all Native Americans live in the West.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a significant portion of the Native American population resides in the Western United States, with states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma having large Native American populations.

Question 4

A majority of Native Americans still reside on, or near, Indian reservations.

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Most Native Americans live in urban areas rather than on or near reservations, due to historical relocation policies and economic opportunities in cities.

Question 5

Since 1950, the Native American population has grown very slowly.

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Since 1950, the Native American population in the United States has grown significantly, not slowly. This growth can be attributed to higher birth rates, increased self-reporting of Native American heritage on census forms, and changes in how census data are collected and categorized.

Question 6

Between 1600 and 1850, the Native American population increased, only to drop dramatically between 1850 and 1900.

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Between 1600 and 1850, the Native American population actually decreased due to diseases, warfare, and displacement caused by European colonization. The population continued to decline into the late 19th century.

Question 7

All of the native people in the Americas before contact with Europeans were simple hunter-gatherers.

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Before European contact, the Americas were home to complex societies, including the Aztec, Inca, and Maya, who had advanced agricultural practices, cities, and monumental architecture.

Question 8

The percentage of Native Americans in the fishing, farming, and forestry industries are much greater than whites.

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Native Americans make up a smaller percentage of workers in the fishing, farming, and forestry industries compared to whites, according to labor statistics and demographic data.

Question 9

Ethnogenesis is defined as subgroups that have common traditions and experience similar patterns of discrimination seek to form a new kind of ethnic identity.

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Ethnogenesis refers to the process by which a group of people comes to be recognized or to recognize themselves as a distinct ethnic group, often through a shared sense of identity that can arise from common traditions, experiences, including patterns of discrimination, or a desire to form a new, collective identity.

Question 10

The Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT) was formed to

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Question 11

Which is the most radical of Native American organizations?

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The American Indian Movement (AIM) is considered the most radical of Native American organizations due to its activism, direct actions, and confrontational methods of advocating for Native American rights, including the occupation of Alcatraz and the Wounded Knee incident.

Question 12

Millenarian movements are, in essence,

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Millenarian movements are retreatist movements that seek to withdraw from the present world and establish a new, utopian society.

Question 13

Which is not true of the Bureau of Indian Affairs?

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs is not staffed mostly by Native Americans; it has a diverse workforce, but not predominantly Native American.

Question 14

Which of the following Congressional acts allowed Native Americans to vote outside their tribe or tribal council?

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The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 granted U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans born in the United States, which inherently allowed them to vote outside their tribe or tribal council, subject to state laws.

Question 15

Which of the following Congressional acts did the most to return lands to Native Americans?

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The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act significantly returned lands to Native Americans, specifically Alaskan Natives, by settling land claims and establishing Native corporations to manage those lands.

Question 16

Which of the following Congressional acts is most associated with the "quantum blood" measure of who is an "Indian"?

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The Dawes or General Allotment Act is most associated with the "quantum blood" measure, as it established criteria for determining tribal membership and land allotment that included blood quantum, effectively quantifying Indigenous identity.

Question 17

Which have been stereotypes of Native Americans?

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Stereotypes of Native Americans have varied widely over time and have included being seen as innocent and childlike, as savages, and as fat-cat capitalists, reflecting a broad range of simplistic and often negative characterizations.

Question 18

The first truly nationwide Native American political organization was

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Question 19

The use of "blood quantum" as a measure of who is an "Indian" was initially employed to

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Question 20

Which is not true of Native Americans' housing?

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Native Americans are less likely to own a home compared to whites, which contradicts the statement in choice A. Homeownership rates among Native Americans are generally lower due to various factors including economic disparities and issues related to land tenure on reservations.

Quiz 6: Native Americans