Iroquois

Iroquois was a French term given to the tribes meaning....

• Real Snakes

• The 5 Nations

• People of the Lakes

• Unstoppable Warriors

What was the order of the Iroquois tribes going west to east?

• Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

• Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk

• Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga

• Cayuga, Mohawk, Seneca, Onondaga, Oneida

What present-day state did the Iroquois live in?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• New Jersey

What term best matches the word SACHEM?

• Warrior

• Priest

• Medicine Man

• Chief

How many TOTAL Sachems were there for the 5 original tribes?

• 100

• 50

• 15

• 25

Why did the Iroquois unite?

• To stop the endless fighting between themselves.

• To destroy the Cherokee.

• To give thanks to the Sun God

• To fight off the Europeans

What were the main crops the Iroquois planted?

• tobacco, indigo and wheat

• wheat, corn and barley

• soy, oats and beans

• beans, squash and corn

What did the Iroquois call themselves?

• The Haudenosaunee

• The People of the East Wind

• The People of the 5 Lakes

• The Algonquians

Who were the three leaders that united the Iroquois?

• Deganawidah, Hiawatha and Tododaho

• Bill, Bob and Jim

• Sacagawea, Pocahontas and Geronimo

• Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull and Red Cloud

What tribe of the Iroquois lived in Cheektowaga, NY?

• Mohawk

• Oneida

• Cayuga

• Seneca