Iroquois Indians

Which of the following statements best describes the Iroquois?

• A league or confederacy of tribes

• A single tribe

• A number of tribes that warred with each other constantly

• A group of tribes living in California

• A wondering group of nomad tribes that lived in teepees

In what area of the country did the Iroquois live?

• Northwest

• Great Plains

• California

• Southwest

• Northeast

How many tribes made up the Iroquois Nation?

• 1

• 2 to 3

• 4

• 5 to 6

• 12

What type of homes did the Iroquois live in?

• Longhouses

• Teepees

• Hogans

• Wigwams

• Wattle and Daub

Which type of government ruled the Iroquois?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Representative

• Communist

• None, they didn`t have any type of government

What type of clothing did the Iroquois women wear?

• Cotton dresses

• Deerskin skirts and blouses

• Wool skirts and shirts

• Silk robes

• Cloaks made of buffalo hide

What did it mean when a woman had a single braid in her hair?

• That she was still considered a girl

• That she was a grandmother

• That she was married

• That her husband was away at war

• It didn`t mean anything

What sport that is still played today was invented by the Iroquois?

• Baseball

• Basketball

• Football

• Lacrosse

• Cricket

What did the Iroquois refer to as the Three Sisters?

• Their three main religions

• Their three main crops

• Their three main forms of art

• Their three main gods

• Their three main leaders

What do we call the hair style today that most of the men of the Iroquois wore?

• Buzz cut

• Dreadlocks

• Mullet

• Bowl cut

• Mohawk