Deck 8: American Indian and Alaskan Native Populations

Question 1

American Indians arrived in North America about _____________ years ago.

Answer 1

30,000

Question 2

The number of federally recognized Indian tribes is ___________.

Answer 2

566

Question 3

The federal agency responsible by treaty to provide services to the American Indian and Alaskan Native populations is:

A) public welfare
B) Indian Health Service
C) Interior Department
D) State Department

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The federal government recognizes about how many languages spoken by about 500,000 American Indians and Alaskan Natives?

A) 15
B) 121
C) 169
D) 200

Question 5

American Indians and Alaskan Natives believe in all the following except:

A) Close family and community life
B) Elders have some responsibility for younger persons
C) Creator and spiritualism are important
D) Caring only for those from their tribe

Question 6

The worldview of American Indians and Alaskan Natives can be considered:

A) casual
B) individualistic
C) collectivist
D) rural

Question 7

Used by American Indians for healing and balancing, this is considered a good way to clean one's body of illness or disease.

A) plants and herbs
B) sweat lodges
C) healing ceremonies
D) talking circles

Question 8

_______ are used by American Indians to purify the spirit and bring balance to people who are unhealthy in spirit, mind, or body.

A) Plants and herbs
B) Sweat lodges
C) Healing ceremonies
D) Talking circles

Question 9

Used by American Indians to help groups of people return to harmony, these are not used for individual healing.

A) plants and herbs
B) sweat lodges
C) healing ceremonies
D) talking circles

Question 10

Recent studies showed that the leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaskan Natives was:

A) hypertension
B) heart disease
C) cancer
D) suicide

Question 11

American Indian and Alaskan Native populations are twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites of similar age to have:

A) diabetes
B) children
C) heart disease
D) alcoholism

Question 12

The second leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaskan Natives between the ages of 10 and 34 is:

A) alcoholism
B) cancer
C) suicide
D) diabetes

Question 13

All of the following are suggested health promotion practices for American Indians and Alaskan Natives except:

A) Recognize that there is a great diversity among the tribes so assumptions should be avoided
B) Holistic practices should be utilized to plan care and treatment
C) Be aware of superstitions and their impact
D) Elders should be afforded no more respect than others

Question 14

American Indian tradition indulges children rather than punish them.

Question 15

Generally, American Indian and Alaskan Native peoples abstain more and have fewer regular drinkers than most other populations, but those who do drink are more likely to drink heavily and have serious problems.