Native American Religious Practices Quiz

Which best describes Native American religious practices?

• The same for every tribe and band

• Christian-based across all regions

• Diverse and specific to each tribe

• Influenced by European traditions

How are traditional Native beliefs usually passed down?

• Written books and sacred texts

• Radio and television programs

• Online platforms and websites

• Oral stories and face-to-face teaching

What theological forms appear in Native traditions?

• Only monotheism and polytheism

• Only animism and henotheism

• A mix of several belief systems

• Atheism and universal skepticism

Who led the 1805 revival in Indiana?

• Tecumseh, a tribal warrior

• Scattamek, a Lenape prophet

• Neolin, a religious teacher

• Tenskwatawa, the Shawnee Prophet

What event helped inspire the 1805 revival?

• Harsh winters and crop failures

• A smallpox outbreak and witch-hunts

• War between settlers and natives

• Religious debate in tribal councils

What did Tenskwatawa ask tribes to do?

• Learn English and become citizens

• Accept settlers and trade fairly

• Adopt Christian and American customs

• Reject American ways and goods

What was Tecumseh's role in the revival?

• He preached peace and tolerance

• He organized warfare with settlers

• He helped convert his people

• He led trade missions for tribes

What was the result of Christian missions by 1900?

• Most Native people stayed pagan

• Many Native people became Christian

• All Native people moved to cities

• Most Native groups rejected religion

Which group resisted missionaries the longest?

• The Huron of the Great Lakes

• The Shawnee of the Midwest

• The Lenape of the East Coast

• The Navajo of the Southwest

What form of faith drew the Navajo after 1950?

• Catholicism from French missions

• Protestantism from early settlers

• Pentecostal-style revival religion

• Anglicanism from English clergy