IROQUOIS

The actual 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

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

Which task was completed by the clan mothers?

• Hunting

• Warfare

• Fishing

• Electing chiefs

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The primary reason the Iroquois formed a confederacy was to

• improve trade

• hunt more efficiently

• promote peace

• improve travel

The Iroquois term for chief is

• sachem

• wampum

• ramapough

• sacagawea

How many sachems made up the Great Council?

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 100

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

• California

• Minnesota

• New York

• Washington

How did the Iroquois live?

• Longhouse
• Teepee
• Hut
• House

Who was in charge of the whole longhouse clan?

• The women
• The men
• The oldest woman
• The oldest man