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Key Term Quiz

Key Term Quiz


This activity contains 10 questions.

	Which of the following statements about world systems theory is correct?   It describes the relationship between the United States and European powers and the nations of the Third World. It takes the view that the global economic system is divided between nations that control wealth and those that provide natural resources and labor. It describes the relationship between the United States government and the various Native American nations and tribes that comprised North America. All of the above.

	A movement founded on the belief that a cataclysmic upheaval would occur in the immediate future, followed by collective salvation, is called a (an):   Ghost Dance. social movement. Millenarian movement. Trail of Tears.

	The treatment of subordinate groups like colonial subjects by those in power is called:   internal colonialism. world systems theory. ethnocentrism. a millenarian movement.

	Deductions from money that is due that is equal to the cost of federal services provided to a tribe is called a (an):   setoff. liftoff. payoff. teed-off.

	Which of the following statements about Pan-Indianism is not correct?   Today Pan-Indian efforts are most vividly seen in cultural efforts or in political protests of government policies. The Pan-Indian movement was successful from the beginning due to intertribal cultural similarities and trust. It refers to the intertribal social movements in which several tribes, joined by culture but not by kinship, unite in a common identity. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the American Indian Movement (AIM) are two significant Pan-Indian organizations.

	An example discussed in the text of an action taken by the Pan-Indian movement to protest disputed White society's laws is:   walk-a-thons. fish-ins. sit-down protests in diners. all of the above.

	A gathering in which Native Americans of many tribes come together to dance, sing, play music and visit is called a (an):   hoe-down. hootenanny. powwow. none of the above.

	Kickouts or pushouts are a term developed by Rosalie Wax to describe:   the removal of Native American land by the settlers and the United States government. a penalty shot in lacrosse; a traditional Native American game. the elimination of federal government support, such as welfare and road construction, from Indian reservations. why Native American children leave school before they have completed their education.

	With respect to Native Americans and the crossover effect, which of the following statements is correct?   Native Americans do not fare well when they crossover into White society and try to compete for jobs. Some Native Americans who have Caucasian-like physical features try to pass for Whites to avoid discrimination. Native American children score as high or higher than middle class urban children on intelligence tests that do not require knowledge of English, but score more poorly in upper grade tests that require knowledge of English. none of the above.

	Which of the following statements about environmental justice is correct?   The Navajo reservation is home to almost 1,100 abandoned uranium mines, which are being restored to their original condition with federal money and expertise. Native Americans control their reservations and have been able to avoid the exploitation of their natural environment by the states, the federal government, and big businesses. Native American lands, which were once the target for nuclear waste storage, have been cleaned up with federal "nuclear dispersal grants." none of the above.

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