Iroquois vs. Maya

The actual name for the Iroquois people is

• Mohawk

• Haudenosaunee

• Cherokee

• Algonquins

Haudenosaunee means

• Peacemaker

• People of the longhouse

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

• using trees to build longhouses

• using ice to build igloos

• using mud bricks to build homes

The Iroquois named their clans after

• Spirits

• The father's last name

• Animals (Turtle, Bear, Deer)

• The mother's last name

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

• The eldest clan mother's longhouse

• Her clan's longhouse

• His clan's longhouse

Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?

• houses

• observatories to study the stars

• ball courts

• pyramids

The Mayans grew ______________ which could be used to make a hot drink.

• cocoa beans

• pinto beans

The main crop of the Maya was ____________.

• squash

• wheat

• corn

The Maya created a ___________ based on the movement of the sun and stars.

• calendar

• empire