Iroquois Confederacy

If a chief from one of the Iroquois Confederacy nations was frequently absent without good reason or did not represent the views of his clan, he would be

• A. given a warning by the Mohawk chiefs

• B. required to report to the Onondaga chiefs

• C. removed from the position by the clan mother

• D. banished from the longhouse by the clan mother

Women in the Iroquois Confederacy influenced the decision-making process of the Iroquois Confederacy because women selected

• A. the location where the Grand Council would meet

• B. issues that were to be discussed by the Grand Council

• C. chiefs who represented each of the nations at the Grand Council

• D. the number of representatives each nation could send to the Grand Council

Which of the following nations was the last to join the Iroquois Confederacy?

• The Seneca

• The Oneida

• The Mohawk

• The Tuscarora

An Iroquois man could become a chief if he

• won an election within his clan

• was appointed by a clan mother

• won an election within his nations

• was selected by the other chiefs of his nation

In Iroquois tradition, the Three Sisters are

• crops grown for food

• Hiawatha's daughters

• the sun, moon, and Earth

• lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario

Which of the following are disadvantages for using consensus for decision making?

• Takes a lot of time and all people involved need to agree.

• Only the majority gets a voice in decisions.

• Only men can vote who are citizens.

• It pleases all the people that it is serving.

_{How many nations make up the Iroquois confederacy?}

• 4

• 3 and then one more joined.

• 6

• none of the above.

People were divided into 9 clans, which were lead by clan mothers. All the people living in a longhouse were descendant of the same clan mother. 

• True
• False

How many nations were originally in the Iroquois Confederacy?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Which group of people participated in Direct Democracy?

• Canada

• Iroquois

• Greek

• North Korea