QUESTION 1
According to Charles Derber, wilding is:
An indigenous way of collecting resources from the natural environment such as hunting and foraging for wild foods
A way of interacting with the natural environment to keep in harmony
What Whites associated with Native People throughout the United States which justified such actions as forced relocation and re-education
Senseless violence and greed with no feelings or remorse or moral responsibility for others
2.5 points
QUESTION 2
How does Derber correlate wilding theory and the American Dream?
He says that wildlings have no ability to engage in the American Dream
That in following the American Dream, one has to be careful to exclude people who follow wild indigenous paths such as Native People
He says that one cannot achieve the American Dream if one has a sociopathic personality that would predispose one to be a wildling
He says that wildings are over-socialized in the goal of material success and individualism that is inherent in the American Dream
2.5 points
QUESTION 3
What is the debate regarding the use of fire in California today?
That the environment in California had traditionally been managed by Native people through common use and spread of fire contrary to modern notions of fire fighting
Fire suppression (fighting forest fires) is an expensive endeavor that cannot be economically supported so should cease
That open fires should be banned because any campfire or flame can ignite a wildfire and this is in keeping with traditional Native practices
Fire suppression (fighting forest fires) has a long history in California that even predates Spanish colonization of the area
2.5 points
QUESTION 4
Which of the following environmental problems that contributed to Native population decline DID NOT happen in California?
Mining operations from the Gold Rush destroyed fish dams, polluted streams, and scared away game
Over grazing by domesticated livestock increased soil erosion and decreased water availability
Many wild animals including game animals and predators became near extinct
The ecology of California changes a result of different plant and animal availability
Too much surface water was created drowning out arid plant species as a result of stream and water mining activities
All of the Above occurred in California
2.5 points
QUESTION 5
Which of the following CANNOT be considered a name for the Iroquois?
Huadensaunee
People of the Long House
Real Adder
The Six Nations
PreRevolution Confederacy
2.5 points
QUESTION 6
Who is in charge of each long house?
the Sachem
the elected chief of the long house
the Pine Tree Chief
the oldest female of the kinship
the eldest man of the kinship
2.5 points
QUESTION 7
Who convinced the various tribes to submit to the Great Peace?
Hiawatha
Tecumseh
Deganawidah
King Philip
2.5 points
QUESTION 8
Why isn’t wampum considered currency by Native People?
Everyone could make it so you couldn’t control the value of it
It is too inconvenient to carry and use this way
Native people didn’t have the concept of ‘wealth’ so any currency was meaningless
It is historically given as a gift, not to buy and sell items
2.5 points
QUESTION 9
What is a key difference between decision making in the Iroquois Grand Council and decision making in the US government (for example making decision in the US House of Representatives or the Senate)? In the Grand Council….
There is one dominant Sachem who will break tie votes to make final decisions
the emphasis is on democratic majority rule
the emphasis is on consensus
there is no representational structure that includes all factions of Iroquois society
2.5 points
QUESTION 10
The Wars of the 1600s for the Iroquois:
Led to expanded territory for the Iroquois
Were sometimes referred to as the Beaver Wars
Resulted in the elimination of some Algonkian tribes such as the Huron
All of the above are correct
None of the above are correct
2.5 points
QUESTION 11
What is “Gaiwiio”?
It is the spirit of all natural things
It is a way of recording past events
It is the central gospel of the Handsome Lake religion
It is the title of the head chief in the Grand Council
2.5 points
QUESTION 12
What is a revitalization movement?
It is a religion that primarily focuses on bringing positive energy to its followers
It is a newly developed government that has the social and financial support provided from outside governments (the example would be the creation and perpetuation of the Reservation system).
It is a cultural movement that attempts to restore cultural values after a cataclysmic event
It is an old religion or supernatural belief system that is still practiced today
2.5 points
QUESTION 13
How large is the population of the Iroquois estimated to be today in the U.S. and Canada?
25,000
60,000
150,000
Over a million
2.5 points
QUESTION 14
What would be a possible response by the Iroquois in the 1700s to large loss of population do to conflict, disease, or war?
become more religious and invent new spiritual approaches to life
engage in wars against all the European colonists
acquire new tribe members through adoption
leave their territory in upstate New York and resettle in “Indian Territory” to the west
2.5 points
QUESTION 15
How was the Great Binding Law passed from generation to generation?
It was written and re-written many times so copies of the Law could be given to every tribe in case one copy got lost or was destroyed
through an illustrated history called The Great Law Book
through oral tradition and wampum
through totem poles
2.5 points
QUESTION 16
What structure dominated Iroquois villages?
the chief’s house
long houses
totem poles
the women’s house
2.5 points
QUESTION 17
What commodity drove the trade relations between the Iroquois and Europeans in the 1600s?
furs
cotton
tobacco
gold
wampum
2.5 points
QUESTION 18
Which tribes was the Keeper of the wampum archives?
Seneca
Oneida
Cayuga
Onondaga
Mohawk
2.5 points
QUESTION 19
What is the characteristic of a non-differentiated society?
There are no separations between the institutions of political and religious leaders
There are no status differences within the society so that all members are considered socially equal
People in non-differentiated societies cannot determine who will be the next leader at any given time, it can only be determined after the death of a current chieftain
These are societies which have remained intact socially and politically even after having contact with more powerful outside groups
2.5 points
QUESTION 20
Which historical event in US history led to the rapid decline and fragmentation of the Iroquois Confederacy?
The War of 1812
The Beaver Wars
Queen Anne’s War
The American Revolutionary War
2.5 points
QUESTION 21
What dud Duane Champagne argue was the independent variable that led to the downfall of the Iroquois society at the time of the American Revolution?
That the Iroquois split on which side to support, the British or the American rebels pitting alliance member against alliance member
That the alliances of the Iroquois Confederacy were undermined by the influence of the British to intentionally destabilize the powerful Native nation
That the American Revolution was more like a Civil War for the Iroquois Confederacy with different groups like the Seneca and Mohawk aligning against the Onondaga and Cayuga
That because of the non-differentiated social structure of the tribal groups, it was impossible for the Iroquois to be flexible enough to allow the social system to respond to the British/American conflict
2.5 points
QUESTION 22
Who wrote one of the most in depth descriptive accounts of the Iroquois Confederacy, The Death and Rebirth of the Seneca?
Alfred Deboer
Duane Champagne
Anthony Wallace
E.B. Taylor
2.5 points
QUESTION 23
The Cherokee were traditionally matrilineal with the entire society divided between seven different clans. Each clan had members residing in each town so that they could carry out specific ceremonial activities and provide social order and control.
True
False
2.5 points
QUESTION 24
Traditionally, the Cherokee kept social order was through:
having members of society serve as a type of sheriff for short periods of time
maintaining a strong authoritarian police force
quick retribution and the leverage of clan obligations
an elaborate court system where people could bring their grievances
2.5 points
QUESTION 25
What is the “blood quantum” designation?
How much Native blood through descent a person has determines their tribal affiliation
How many people a Native warrior needed to kill to reach elder status
The amount of scalps someone would take in California to prove they had killed an Indian
An honor given to Pine Tree Chiefs once they become part of the Grand Council
2.5 points
QUESTION 26
How do the Cherokee and Iroquois differ in their traditional social structure?
The Iroquois are socially differentiated and the Cherokee are undifferentiated
It was very important to the Cherokee to develop leadership intertwined with the political, religious, and kinship structure so they couldn’t be separated. For the Iroquois, these were separate, individual components.
The Iroquois are socially undifferentiated and the Cherokee are differentiated
The Iroquois were tribal and the Cherokee were organized into kingdoms
2.5 points
QUESTION 27
What did Thomas Jefferson advocate regarding Native Americans once he became President of the United States?
That the Civilized Tribes should remain on their traditional territory, but that they should become fully integrated into White society
That as white settlement of the frontier continued, they should make formal treaties with Native people to be sure that there was a documentation of the agreements made
All of the Above
That Native people should abandon their traditional hunting way of life
None of the Above
2.5 points
QUESTION 28
Traditionally, how did the Cherokee make their living?
They were foragers living directly off the natural environment
They grew gardens and hunted wild animals
They depended on abundant and fertile fisheries
They hunted and followed buffalo herds on horseback
2.5 points
QUESTION 29
What geographic feature was the boundary between English territory and Indian territory in the mid 1700s?
the Mississippi River
the Hudson river
Lake Michigan
the Appalachian Mountains
Lake Superior
2.5 points
QUESTION 30
What is the largest Native American tribe in the United State according to the 2000 US Census?
Mohawk
Cherokee
Cheyenne
Iroquois
2.5 points
QUESTION 31
Which of the following statements characterizes Cherokee culture in the early 1800s?
They were in almost constant rebellion against the U.S. government giving rise to many Indian Wars
They were becoming well integrated into Euro American culture include adopting their ways of farming, trading, and engaging in the slave trade
They maintained an uneasy truce between themselves and their Euro American neighbors existing in relative peace
They maintained their belief in the Balance despite the increased Christianization and westernization of their culture
2.5 points
QUESTION 32
In traditional Cherokee society, who presided over important matters of domestic, secular concern?
Women
The war chief
Men
The peace chief
2.5 points
QUESTION 33
What is meant by the “Cherokee Diaspora”?
It is a term used for the depopulation events that happened as a result of disease and warfare
It is a concept in Cherokee culture which emphasizes maintaining the Balance between the upper and lower worlds
It is the collection of all Cherokee people in various locations in the US regardless of whether they are found in their traditional homelands or in areas far away
It is a reference to the Trail of Tears
2.5 points
QUESTION 34
What changes occurred in the Cherokee political structure after about AD 1800?
The Cherokee started to integrate into the surrounding states and elected their own leadership to state congresses
The Cherokee started to utilized two different types of chiefs: red chiefs and white chiefs
The Cherokee restructured their politics to reflect a more White American pattern by unifying their political organization under one, primary chief
The Cherokee reinforced their traditional political organization and reverted back to a 4 district style of leadership
2.5 points
QUESTION 35
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was enacted by the decree of which United States President?
George Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
2.5 points
QUESTION 36
According to the Cherokee, who can be considered a Cherokee person today?
A person who can demonstrate that at least one of his/her ancestors was recorded on the 1906 Dawes Commission roll
A person who can demonstrate that at least one of his/her ancestors was recorded on the 1924 Baker roll
Anyone who identifies as Cherokee and associates with the tribe
A person who has at least one grand parent who is a full-blooded Cherokee
2.5 points
QUESTION 37
What region of the US was the traditional territory of the Cherokee?
Areas of the southeastern US including North Carolina, South Carline, and Georgia
Upstate New York
Oklahoma
The central Ohio River valley
2.5 points
QUESTION 38
What was President Andrew Jackson’s reaction to the 1832 US Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia?
Jackson was uninvolved with the decision and left Georgia to work it out with the Cherokee residents
He brokered a peace between the Cherokee state and the State of Georgia
The ruling was favorable to the Cherokee, but the Jackson refused to enforce the Court’s decision
The ruling was favorable to the State of Georgia, and Jackson enforced the subjugation of the Cherokee to the State
2.5 points
QUESTION 39
The Curtis Act of 1898 did what?
Included the Civilized Tribes in the provisions of the Indian Allotment Act when they had previously been excluded
Allowed the annexation of Cherokee territory by the State of Georgia
Forced the migration of Cherokee people to west of the Mississippi River
Defined the Cherokee territory in what is not modern day Oklahoma
2.5 points
QUESTION 40
Before contact with Europeans, warfare and bloodshed were foreign ideas to the Cherokee whose main principles of the Great Law dictated that peace was the natural state of human beings.
True
False