Early York History Test Review

Front

What Indian Nation were the Susquehannocks a part of? Options: the Iroquois, the Cherokee, the Sioux, the Cheyenne

Back

the Iroquois

Front

The name Susquehannock was created by Captain John Smith's interpreter and means "the people of the ______________".

Back

Muddy River

Front

What family member was the leader in an Iroquois family? Options: the eldest Male, the eldest Female, the youngest child, the father in each family

Back

the eldest Female

Front

What type of homes did the Susquehannocks live in? Options: Tipis, Longhouses, Wigwams, Plankhouses

Back

Longhouses

Front

Who was the first European trader that met with the Susquehannocks?

Back

Captain John Smith

Front

What did each Susquehannock village use for defense of their homes and families?

Back

A palisade (a high wooden fence around their village)

Front

What year did the Susquehannock Indians vanish from Pennsylvania?

Back

1675

Front

What sickness killed off much of the Susquehannock population?

Back

Smallpox

Front

What Native American group were the Susquehannocks at odds with throughout their existence? Options: the Senecas, the Powhatans, the Mohawks, the Onandagas

Back

the Senecas

Front

Which Native American group may have taken in the Susquehannocks after they disappeared from the area around 1675? Options: the Conestogas/Lenni Lenape, the Onondagas, the Senecas, the Lakota/Sioux

Back

the Senecas