The Iroquois Confederacy

The Wampum was created from

• beads made from quahog shells

• dried beans

• shells from clams and lobster

• stories and legends shared by a nation

When making a decision, a chief's most important consideration was

• the Great Law of Peace

• the wishes of the clan mother

• the will of his nation's people

• the needs of future generations

Which of the following statements about Iroquois Confederacy chiefs is most accurate?

• A. They were from the same clan.

• B. They were all part of the Grand Council.

• C. They often voted on issues affecting their nation at the Grand Council.

• D. They became chiefs by getting a majority of the votes from their nation.

As you will soon learn, at the signing of the treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal, all speeches were translated into the individual language of each nation of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Which of the following pillars of democracy is demonstrated by the above information?

• A. Equity

• B. Justice

• C. Freedom

• D. Representation

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

A chief from any First Nations group who did not act with the welfare of the clan in mind could be

• A. reported to the government for punishment

• B. given a warning by the chiefs from the Grand Council

• C. replaced by another male member under the authority of the clan mother

• D. required to explain his actions to chiefs from the Mohawk and Oneida groups

Some agreements, treaties histories were recorded by oral tradition and by

• writing on birch bark

• creating a myth

• sketching pictures on paper

• weaving a wampum belt

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

The man, who brought the Great Law of Peace to the Iroquois, is called the

• Peacegiver

• Peacemaker

• Peacekeeper

• Peacebringer

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

• The Seneca

• The Oneida

• The Mohawk

• The Tuscarora