Native Americans in New York Vocab Quiz

An alliance of five Native American tribes in the New York region

• Spiritual League

• Iroquois League

• Algonquian Union

• Chieftain Union

An object made by humans, like tools, weapons, and jewelry

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• History

• Artifact

A scientist who learns about the past by examining the things people left behind

• Psychologist

• Librarian

• Botanist

• Archaeologist

Which two tribes lived in what is today New York State?

• Iroquois and Mahican

• Algonquin and Iroquois

• Aztec and Alqonquin

• Iroquois and Pequot

How did the NY Native Americans use the rivers, oceans and water?

• For fishing

• For travel

• For swimming and fun

• All the answers are correct.

What was one resource that was used for making clothing?

• cactus

• deer skin

• buffalo

• clay

Who wore moccasins?

• Men

• Women

• Children

• Everyone

The Iroquois homes were called

• long houses

• wigwams

• teepees

• treehouses

The Algonquins homes were called

• long houses

• wigwams

• teepees

• treehouses

What was the main weapon that men used for hunting larger animals?

• sword

• knife

• bow and arrow

• tomahawk