Question 1

Originally, the phrase pau wau referred to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  native dances 
B)  the medicine man 
C)  the homeland 
D)  apples 
A)  native dances 
B)  the medicine man 
C)  the homeland 
D)  apples

Question 2

In the context of American Indian identity, which of the following refers to tribal self-rule and is recognition that tribes have vibrant economic and cultural lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  secularity 
C)  diversity 
D)  sovereignty 
A)  autonomy 
B)  secularity 
C)  diversity 
D)  sovereignty

Question 3

Write a brief note on the federal government's role in supporting the sovereignty of American Indians.

Accepted Answer

Sovereignty in the context of American I

Question 4

In 1887, which of the following policies bypassed tribal leaders and proposed making individual landowners of tribal members?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Allotment Act 
B)  The Reorganization Act 
C)  The Indian Claims Commission 
D)  The Alaska Native Settlement Act 
A)  The Allotment Act 
B)  The Reorganization Act 
C)  The Indian Claims Commission 
D)  The Alaska Native Settlement Act

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the seizure of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, in 1969?

Accepted Answer

A)  The island was seized by members of the Alaska Indian Center. 
B)  The island was an active maximum-security federal prison. 
C)  The federal government was undecided about how to use it. 
D)  The Whites cheated the Native Americans by paying them $24 for the property. 
A)  The island was seized by members of the Alaska Indian Center. 
B)  The island was an active maximum-security federal prison. 
C)  The federal government was undecided about how to use it. 
D)  The Whites cheated the Native Americans by paying them $24 for the property.

Question 6

In 1824, ________ was created to coordinate the government's relations with the tribes and to maintain peace and friendly relations along the frontier.

Accepted Answer

Bureau of

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the Battle of Wounded Knee II of 1973?

Accepted Answer

A)  It took place between Cherokee and Apache tribes. 
B)  It involved the occupation of the site of the infamous cavalry assault of 1890. 
C)  The leader of the confrontation received no support, yet managed to get successful results. 
D)  The occupation received negligible press coverage. 
A)  It took place between Cherokee and Apache tribes. 
B)  It involved the occupation of the site of the infamous cavalry assault of 1890. 
C)  The leader of the confrontation received no support, yet managed to get successful results. 
D)  The occupation received negligible press coverage.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are known for speaking a single language. 
B)  They have their roots in the African continent. 
C)  They include Whites and Hispanics. 
D)  They are diverse in terms of cultures and religions. 
A)  They are known for speaking a single language. 
B)  They have their roots in the African continent. 
C)  They include Whites and Hispanics. 
D)  They are diverse in terms of cultures and religions.

Question 9

The ________ takes the view that the global economic system is divided between nations that control wealth and those that provide natural resources and labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  world systems theory 
B)  allotment act 
C)  exploitation theory 
D)  quota system 
A)  world systems theory 
B)  allotment act 
C)  exploitation theory 
D)  quota system

Question 10

________ refers to intertribal social movements in which several tribes, joined by political goals but not by kinship, unite in a common identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pan-Indianism 
B)  Neocolonialism 
C)  Nativism 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
A)  Pan-Indianism 
B)  Neocolonialism 
C)  Nativism 
D)  Ethnocentrism

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of education among the Cherokee tribe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through the nineteenth century, schools run by the tribe were completely financed by the federal government. 
B)  The tribe is opposed to learning the English language. 
C)  By the mid-1800s, literacy for the tribe was still negligible. 
D)  The tribe developed an extensive bilingual school system. 
A)  Through the nineteenth century, schools run by the tribe were completely financed by the federal government. 
B)  The tribe is opposed to learning the English language. 
C)  By the mid-1800s, literacy for the tribe was still negligible. 
D)  The tribe developed an extensive bilingual school system.

Question 12

In the context of casino gambling, the actual casinos are a form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  federal government enterprise 
B)  tribal government enterprise 
C)  private business operations 
D)  public non-profit operations 
A)  federal government enterprise 
B)  tribal government enterprise 
C)  private business operations 
D)  public non-profit operations

Question 13

Which of the following best describes a kickout?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to a Native American student who leaves school due to an unproductive academic environment. 
B)  It refers to a person or group blamed irrationally for another person's or group's problems or difficulties. 
C)  It refers to a Native American who excels in life despite hardships faced in his or her childhood. 
D)  It refers to a payment made to a casino operator in exchange of favors. 
A)  It refers to a Native American student who leaves school due to an unproductive academic environment. 
B)  It refers to a person or group blamed irrationally for another person's or group's problems or difficulties. 
C)  It refers to a Native American who excels in life despite hardships faced in his or her childhood. 
D)  It refers to a payment made to a casino operator in exchange of favors.

Question 14

In 1955, the responsibility for healthcare for Indian Americans through the Indian Health Service transferred from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  American Medical Association 
B)  Public Health Service 
C)  tribal governments 
D)  state governments 
A)  American Medical Association 
B)  Public Health Service 
C)  tribal governments 
D)  state governments

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the Allotment Act of 1887?

Accepted Answer

A)  It acquainted landowners with skills necessary to make a land productive. 
B)  It encouraged Native Americans to sell their land. 
C)  It assumed the Native Americans would become homesteaders. 
D)  It prevented a land from being leased. 
A)  It acquainted landowners with skills necessary to make a land productive. 
B)  It encouraged Native Americans to sell their land. 
C)  It assumed the Native Americans would become homesteaders. 
D)  It prevented a land from being leased.

Question 16

The 1794 treaty with the Oneida Indians is primarily associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  healthcare 
B)  education 
C)  senior citizen support 
D)  pension to the handicapped 
A)  healthcare 
B)  education 
C)  senior citizen support 
D)  pension to the handicapped

Question 17

The treaty in which the Sioux lost their land is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1868 Fort Laramie Treaty 
B)  1854 Treaty of Medicine Creek 
C)  1934 Treaty of Relations 
D)  1944 Bretton Woods Agreement 
A)  1868 Fort Laramie Treaty 
B)  1854 Treaty of Medicine Creek 
C)  1934 Treaty of Relations 
D)  1944 Bretton Woods Agreement

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of the Employment Assistance Program?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a successful program and is still in place for those who seek assistance. 
B)  It involved setting up industries near reservations. 
C)  It provided tax incentives that eventually paid for themselves. 
D)  It relocated people away from reservations for better jobs opportunities. 
A)  It is a successful program and is still in place for those who seek assistance. 
B)  It involved setting up industries near reservations. 
C)  It provided tax incentives that eventually paid for themselves. 
D)  It relocated people away from reservations for better jobs opportunities.

Question 19

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Reorganization Act of 1934.

Accepted Answer

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, k

Question 20

In the United States, ________ dominate the national organizations, not only politically but also culturally.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plains tribes 
B)  the Whites 
C)  African immigrants 
D)  European immigrants 
A)  Plains tribes 
B)  the Whites 
C)  African immigrants 
D)  European immigrants

Originally, the phrase pau wau referred to ________.

In the context of American Indian identity, which of the following refers to tribal self-rule and is recognition that tribes have vibrant economic and cultural lives?

Write a brief note on the federal government's role in supporting the sovereignty of American Indians.

In 1887, which of the following policies bypassed tribal leaders and proposed making individual landowners of tribal members?

Which of the following statements is true of the seizure of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, in 1969?

In 1824, ________ was created to coordinate the government's relations with the tribes and to maintain peace and friendly relations along the frontier.

Which of the following statements is true of the Battle of Wounded Knee II of 1973?

Which of the following statements is true of Native Americans?

The ________ takes the view that the global economic system is divided between nations that control wealth and those that provide natural resources and labor.

________ refers to intertribal social movements in which several tribes, joined by political goals but not by kinship, unite in a common identity.

Which of the following statements is true of education among the Cherokee tribe?

In the context of casino gambling, the actual casinos are a form of ________.

Which of the following best describes a kickout?

In 1955, the responsibility for healthcare for Indian Americans through the Indian Health Service transferred from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the ________.

Which of the following is true of the Allotment Act of 1887?

The 1794 treaty with the Oneida Indians is primarily associated with ________.

The treaty in which the Sioux lost their land is known as the ________.

Which of the following statements is true of the Employment Assistance Program?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Reorganization Act of 1934.

In the United States, ________ dominate the national organizations, not only politically but also culturally.

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Exam 6: Native Americans: the First Americans

Originally, the phrase pau wau referred to ________.

In the context of American Indian identity, which of the following refers to tribal self-rule and is recognition that tribes have vibrant economic and cultural lives?

Write a brief note on the federal government's role in supporting the sovereignty of American Indians.

In 1887, which of the following policies bypassed tribal leaders and proposed making individual landowners of tribal members?

Which of the following statements is true of the seizure of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, in 1969?

In 1824, ________ was created to coordinate the government's relations with the tribes and to maintain peace and friendly relations along the frontier.

Which of the following statements is true of the Battle of Wounded Knee II of 1973?

Which of the following statements is true of Native Americans?

The ________ takes the view that the global economic system is divided between nations that control wealth and those that provide natural resources and labor.

________ refers to intertribal social movements in which several tribes, joined by political goals but not by kinship, unite in a common identity.

Which of the following statements is true of education among the Cherokee tribe?

In the context of casino gambling, the actual casinos are a form of ________.

Which of the following best describes a kickout?

In 1955, the responsibility for healthcare for Indian Americans through the Indian Health Service transferred from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the ________.

Which of the following is true of the Allotment Act of 1887?

The 1794 treaty with the Oneida Indians is primarily associated with ________.

The treaty in which the Sioux lost their land is known as the ________.

Which of the following statements is true of the Employment Assistance Program?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Reorganization Act of 1934.

In the United States, ________ dominate the national organizations, not only politically but also culturally.

Exploring Race and Ethnicity

Prejudice

Discrimination

Immigration

Ethnicity and Religion

African Americans

African Americans Today

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