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Soc 011 - Ethnic and Racial Minorities » Fall 2020 » Quiz 6

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Question #1

Which of the following statements about American Indian cultures is true?

A. The concept of property ownership is not prominent in American Indian cultures.

B. In many American Indian cultures, cooperative group activities are stressed over those of a competitive, individualist nature.

C. Many American Indian tribes are organized around egalitarian values.

D. All of the above

Question #2

In renditions of ________, American Indians are often portrayed as bucks and squaws, complete with headdresses, bows, tepees, and other “generic” Indian artifacts.

A. “The Red Savage”

B. “The Noble Red Man”

C. “The Proud Chief”

D. “The Warrior”

Question #3

Women in American Indian tribes . . .

A. Were always subordinates to men

B. Were excluded from all forms of gardening and farming

C. Held economic power sometimes but never political power

D. Often held important economic and political roles

Question #4

Indian reservations were managed by ________.

A. elected tribal members

B. the Office of Indian Trade

C. the Bureau of Tribal Reservation Affairs

D. the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Question #5

In order to be governed by the provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act, tribes were required to ________.

A. sign peace treaties

B. give up their remaining land

C. adopt a constitution and hold elections

D. move to Oklahoma

Question #6

The rate of intermarriage for American Indians is . . .

A. Highest on the East Coast and lowest in the mountain states

B. About the same as the rate for other groups

C. Quite low but higher than the rate for African Americans

D. Quite high compared to other groups, about 50%

Question #7

Over the last century, American Indians have become increasingly rural.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #8

The revenue American Indians receive from gaming on their reservations is about the same as the revenues received from gambling in the entire state of Nevada.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #9

American Indians were highly individualistic, rather than group oriented.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #10

Many of the treaties established during the 1800s have been broken, although some tribes have had success with regaining treaty rights through the court system.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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