American Indian History and Heritage

Who made up the first civilizations on the North American continent?

• European explorers

• Indigenous Americans

• African tribes

• Asian settlers

What role did Indigenous Americans play in the shaping of the United States?

• They had no role in shaping the United States

• They were the main architects of the United States

• They were only involved in cultural aspects

• They were completely excluded from the shaping of the United States

Where and how do Indigenous Americans live today?

• They live in reservations and practice traditional ways of life

• They live in urban areas and have assimilated into mainstream society

• They live in isolated communities and have no contact with the outside world

• They live in small villages and rely on hunting and gathering

How have the languages, culture, and arts of Indigenous Americans been preserved and engaged across the United States?

• They have been completely lost and forgotten

• They have been preserved through government initiatives

• They have been actively promoted and celebrated by Indigenous communities

• They have been assimilated into mainstream American culture

What term is appropriate when describing the indigenous people living in what is now the United States?

• American Indian

• Native American

• Indigenous American

• All of the above

How many separate tribal entities are recognized by the Federal Register in the United States today?

• 573

• 221

• 12

• 1,000

What is the purpose of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)?

• To ban the illegal trafficking of Native American remains

• To promote the excavation and commercialization of Native American remains

• To preserve Native American burial grounds as tourist attractions

• To erase connections between Native American civilizations and mound complexes

What does the Trust Responsibility refer to?

• The responsibility of Indigenous tribes to trust the federal government

• The responsibility of the federal government to uphold the terms of treaties with Indigenous tribes

• The responsibility of Indigenous tribes to assimilate into mainstream American society

• The responsibility of the federal government to remove Indigenous tribes from their ancestral lands