Haudenosaunee Quiz for Claire

Who were the men, chosen by women, to attend council meetings?

• Sachem

• hunters

• children

• Clan Matrons

A word meaning “people of the longhouse.”

• Iroquois

• Nothing

• Haudenosaunee

• Hiawatha

A game invented by the Iroquois.

• tennis

• soccer

• field hockey

• lacrosse

Native Americans who lived in central NY.

• Iroquois

• Aztecs

• Cherokee

• Mayan

Another name for corn, beans and squash.

• Veggie Tales

• 4 Brothers

• Three Sisters

• Succotash

An object made of beads and shells and used to record stories. 

• Wampum Belt

• Leather Belt

• Shells

• Beads

The government of the Iroquois.

• Three Sisters

• Confederacy

• Hiawatha

• Wampum

The women in charge of the longhouse. 

• Clan Mother

• Sachem

• Clan Father

• Three Sisters

What is a fact you know about wampum?

• Worn as a belt to hold up pants

• Written with letters on it

• Made of plastic

• Used in ceremonies

What is one fact you know about a longhouse?

• Wooden door with doorknob

• Hole in roof to let smoke from fire out

• Made out of metal

• only one family lived inside