Iroquois

Which of the following statements best describes the Iroquois? (Page 4)

• A group of tribes living in California

• A league of Confederacy of tribes

• A single tribe

• A wandering group of nomad tribes that live in teepees

Who had the power to elect and remove chiefs ion the Iroquois Confederacy Council? (Page 6, #12)

• only oher chiefs

• all adults of the village

• only men

• only women

Which of these is NOT one of the tribes of the five nations___________ (Page 4)

• Mohawk

• Seneca

• Inuit

• Oneida

Which is an example of how the Iroquois used their environment for their survival

• using mud bricks to build pueblos

• using ice to build igloos

• using trees to build longhouses

• using palm leaves to build roofs

Where would you most likely find artifacts of ancient Iroquois civilzation?

• California

• Minnesota

• New York

• Washington

Choosing leaders by voting is an example of____________. (Bottom of page 1)

• representative democracy

• federalism

• checks and balances

• habeus corpus

What type of shelter did the Iroquois live in and what was it made from? (Page 2, #1)

• cliffs, rocks and mountains

• teepees, buffalo hides

• Longhouses, trees from the forest

• houses, mud and adobe

Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed? (Page 4, #7)

• to establish treaties with white colonial governments

• to create a system of free trade

• to be able to defend each other

• to establish common rules and regulations for all tribes

A matriarchal society is ____________. (Page 6, #11)

• Is led by a king

• Is led by a council of elders

• have the same religious beliefs

• Is led by women

Which of the following statements is true about native american societies? (page 4, #6)

• Enviornmental and geographic factors shaped how Native Americans lived

• Almost all Native American societies were nomadic

• Native Americans are all alike

• Native American societies in colder climates were less advanced than Native American societies in warmer climates