If an Iroquois man and woman got married where would the new couple live?

the eldest clan mother's longhouse

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

the will of his nation's people

the needs of future generations

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

B. They were all part of the Grand Council.

A. They were from the same clan.

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.

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

C. removed from the position by the clan mother

A. given a warning by the Mohawk chiefs

B. required to report to the Onondaga chiefs

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

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

A. reported to the French governor for punishment

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

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

A photograph is classified as a primary source because it

C. is an actual recording of a historical event

A. can be found on the Internet

B. can be found in a library collection

D. is easy to tell what is going on in the picture

Women in the Iroquois Confederacy influenced the decision-making process of the Iroquois Confederacy because women selected

C. chiefs who represented each of the nations at the Grand Council

A. the location where the Grand Council would meet

B. issues that were to be discussed by the Grand Council

D. the number of representatives each nation could send to the Grand Council

An Iroquois man could become a chief if he

won an election within his clan

won an election within his nations

was selected by the other chiefs of his nation

Which of the following statements regarding the Grand Council spokesman is false?

The spokesman was an Onondaga chief

The spokesman only served for a day.

The spokesman followed the rules of the Great Law

The spokesman announced the issue to be discussed.

Where are the traditional lands of the Iroquois located?

The Lake Ontario area (modern-day New York State)

The Hudson Bay area (modern-day north Ontario)

The Great Plains (modern-day Montana and Alberta)

The northeast coast of Canada (modern-day Labrador)

At the Grand Council, the Mohawk Nation was responsible for

C. announcing any decisions that had been made

A. arranging the seating order of each nation

B. recording the votes of the different nations

D. organizing the sharing of food after the meeting

The society of the Iroquois Confederacy passed on the meaning of wampum belts from generation to generation by

B. teaching others to orally repeat the meaning

A. recording the meaning in a book

C. storing the wampum belts in public buildings

D. using photographs to record the image of wampum belts

The Iroquois made decisions through equality and fairness. This is shown through...

Having women share their opinions

The use of consensus as a way of making decisions shows that

All people are equal and all opinions are considered

Decisions should be made slowly and shouldn't be rushed

Accepting the majority is the only fair way

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The actual name for the Iroquois people is

Algonquins

Cherokee

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Haudenosaunee

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The term Haudenosaunee means

cave dwellers

wind talkers

people of the longhouse

people of the pueblo

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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2 mins • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The primary reason the Iroquois formed a confederacy was to

improve trade

hunt more efficiently

promote peace

improve travel

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45 sec • 1 pt

Which task was completed by the clan mothers?

Hunting

Warfare

Fishing

Electing chiefs

The main job of the Great Council was to

organize religious festivials

decide the guilt or innocence of an accused person

make laws for the confederacy

perform marriage ceremonies

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Iroquois Confederacy

The actual name for the Iroquois people is

The term Haudenosaunee means

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

The term confederacy means...

The primary reason the Iroquois formed a confederacy was to

Which task was completed by the clan mothers?

The main job of the Great Council was to

The Iroquois named their clans after

If an Iroquois man and woman got married where would the new couple live?

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

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