Iroquois Confederacy

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

Which one of the following people or group of helped Deganawida come up with the idea to form the Iroquois Confederacy?

• clan mother

• Hiawatha

• 3 sisters

• Great Spirit

The Iroquois Confederacy was a political union of

• 6 nations

• 6 clans

• 6 sachems

• 6 clan mothers

The term confederacy means...

• a form of government where one person or group has all the power

• a form of government where there is a king or queen

• a form of government that contains city-states

• a form of government where many parts are joined together or unified for common goals

Another name for the Iroquois people is

• Algonquins

• Cherokee

• Seminoles

• Haudenosaunee

The term Haudenosaunee means

• cave dwellers

• wind talkers

• people of the longhouse

• people of the pueblo

What is another word for a family group? (page 12)

• people

• siblings

• gang

• clan

The Iroqouis nations learned to work together and prevent war because of........

• trade

• living in the same area

• The Great Law of Peace

• they got along

The Iroquois continue to practice their traditions today, but they do not

• play lacrosse

• have ceremonies

• preserve their language

• live in longhouses

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